Viking Axe Nidhöggr

Viking Axe Nidhöggr

Please note: This is just an ornamental item, not intended for real use!

This is an ideal size for one handed combat in conjunction with a shield. The decorated head is tempered steel and the shaft is from a good hardwood. A great choice to finish out your Viking gear. A Viking’s equipment consisted of sword, sax, axe, spear and round shield, the quality of which indicated a warrior’s social status.

• The handle with oval cross-section is about 670mm long
• Handle made of hardwood
• Cross-section over the shoulder (handle at the steel axe) approx. 20.7 x 35.7mm and over the holding position (grip) approx. 33.4 x 24.6mm
• Dimensions of the metal head of the ax:
• Length of the blade up to the handle (cutting edge / bit + cheek) approx. 150mm
• Total length of the blade (bit to butt) about 189mm
• The ax cheek is max. about 119mm and min. about 35.8mm wide
• The cheek is about 4.6mm thick
• Strength of the striking edge approx. 0.9mm
• The ax is about 32.1mm thick over the eye
• The POB is about 11cm from the metal head
• The ax head is made of 1065 high carbon steel.
• Weight about 846 g

Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®