deepeeka viking sword godfred battle ready Vikingriemen Its distinctive shape may have

Its distinctive shape may have been influenced by a thickening of the steel at the front

This recurve bow is made of glass fibre

Norsemen often carried several javelins which they hurled at the enemy when the distance narrowed

The relief depicts the freed secutor (Servus)

The sword has a deep fuller so it has quite a light weight

deepeeka viking sword godfred battle ready Vikingriemen Its distinctive shape may haveThis Viking sword is based on the piece found in the grave of the Viking king Godfred (Gudfred of Gudrd). He reigned around 810 AD over Haithabu and Jutland. This reconstruction is 94 cm long, with a blade of 79,5 cm long and max. 4,3 cm wide. The blade is blunt and battle ready with a Rockwell hardness of 48 50 HRC. The grip is covered with brown leather and the sword has two guards and a pommel, which is nailed to the upper guard. The lobes of the