A tiny Viking sword, forged by hand and tied in a knot! The breaking or bending of swords was an important ritual in the ancient world, symbolising the death of a sword, allowing it to pass to the afterlife with its owner.
The blade is forged from high carbon steel, and tied in a knot, and then left in salt for several days to develop a patina. The fittings are bronze and the handle is wood and leather. A steel ring connects to the end of the tang, and it has a length of wax cotton chord
A tiny Viking sword, forged by hand and tied in a knot! The breaking or bending of swords was an important ritual in the ancient world, symbolising the death of a sword, allowing it to pass to the afterlife with its owner.
The blade is forged from high carbon steel, and tied in a knot, and then left in salt for several days to develop a patina. The fittings are bronze and the handle is wood and leather. A steel ring connects to the end of the tang, and it has a length of wax cotton chord
