Norse steel,
made by hand

Viking axes, swords, seax and shields, carrying the names and symbols of the old north. Forged and finished one piece at a time.

Handmade in the Czech Republic
Inspected and shipped from Chicago, Illinois. No import duty, no customs delay on US orders
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Hand forged damascus chef knife set of five with rosewood handles and Vegvisir etched blades laid out on grey decking beside a rolled tan leather knife rollHearthfold Hand Forged Damascus Chef Knife Set of Five Original price was: $529.00.Current price is: $423.20.Hand forged high carbon steel medieval flail with walnut haft and spiked ball, full length on a stone step by a wooden doorChainmaw Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Medieval Flail Original price was: $225.00.Current price is: $180.00.Hand forged high carbon steel Viking throwing axe set of three, viewed from above on a tree stump with a leather sheathThrimhawk Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Viking Throwing Axe Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $316.00.Hand forged 1095 high carbon steel Excalibur sword replica with gold tone guard, full length beside its tan scabbard on stone pavingGrailwarden Hand Forged 1095 High Carbon Steel Excalibur Sword Original price was: $695.00.Current price is: $556.00.Hand forged high carbon steel shamshir with curved blade and brass guard, full view beside its scabbard on a table by a windowWeavewind Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Shamshir Original price was: $545.00.Current price is: $436.00.Hand forged flanged mace with six polished high carbon steel flanges and an American walnut haft resting on a mossy stone step beside a leather wrist strapIronpetal Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Flanged Mace Original price was: $215.00.Current price is: $172.00.Hand forged Damascus katana with black cord wrapped handle, standing upright point down against a stone wall with its black lacquer sayaStormfold Hand Forged Damascus Katana with Cord Wrapped Handle Original price was: $579.00.Current price is: $463.20.Hand forged 1095 steel medieval arming sword with fullered double edged blade, standing upright in a stone doorway beside its black scabbardGreyward Hand Forged 1095 Steel Medieval Arming Sword Original price was: $389.00.Current price is: $311.20.Hand forged high carbon steel bardiche with crescent blade and hardwood haft, angled view of the head on a wooden tableMoonreave Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Bardiche Original price was: $425.00.Current price is: $340.00.Hand forged bronze toned Greek helmet in the Corinthian style, hammered crown and engraved Greek key border, photographed on weathered red brick steps in daylight.Bronzecrest Hand Forged Steel Corinthian Greek Helmet Original price was: $339.00.Current price is: $271.20.Hand made dark brown leather rune belt with stamped Elder Futhark line, looped on decking with brass fittings and a tin of balmRunestrap Hand Made Dark Brown Leather Rune Belt Original price was: $72.00.Current price is: $57.60.Hand forged 1095 steel wakizashi short sword with black wrapped handle, full length beside its black saya on pale gravelMoonwake Hand Forged 1095 Steel Wakizashi Short Sword Original price was: $379.00.Current price is: $303.20.Hand forged high carbon steel medieval war hammer with spiked head and wooden haft, resting on a stump among wood chipsRookbeak Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Medieval War Hammer Original price was: $315.00.Current price is: $252.00.Hand made oak Viking storage chest with carved knotwork front panel and steel strap hinges, front view on stone pavingOakhoard Hand Made Oak Viking Storage Chest Original price was: $449.00.Current price is: $359.20.Hand forged high carbon steel glaive polearm with curved blade and pale wooden haft, lying along a stone step by a doorwayWhitecrest Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Glaive Polearm Original price was: $445.00.Current price is: $356.00.Hand raised conical shield boss in steel with an engraved Elder Futhark rune ring laid on flagstones beside leather rim binding, rivets and black leather strapsSpikerim Hand Forged Steel Conical Viking Shield Boss and Original price was: $179.00.Current price is: $143.20.Hand forged 1095 steel boar spear with broad leaf blade and ash haft, full length on stone steps beside its leather sheathTuskward Hand Forged 1095 Steel Boar Spear Original price was: $349.00.Current price is: $279.20.Hand forged Damascus bearded axe with engraved longship and hooked horn, full length on a wooden sleeper beside its blade maskProwshear Hand Forged Damascus Bearded Axe with Engraved Longship Original price was: $359.00.Current price is: $287.20.Hand forged 1095 kukri knife with olive wood handle, full length side profile on grey decking with the leather sheath behindHammergrove Hand Forged 1095 Steel Kukri Knife with Olive Original price was: $229.00.Current price is: $183.20.Barbed guard damascus sword with a forged wave blade, standing steel barbs above the ricasso and blackened faceted pommel displayed against a weathered timber barn wallThornbite Hand Forged Damascus Fantasy Sword with Barbed Guard Original price was: $669.00.Current price is: $535.20.
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New arrivals

The newest pieces off the bench, photographed and listed in the last few weeks.

Set of 6 matching pieces: Emberstack Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife with Stacked LeatherSet of 6 Emberstack Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife Original price was: $1,614.00.Current price is: $1,291.20.Set of 6 matching pieces: Olivefold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Olive WoodSet of 6 Olivefold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Original price was: $1,374.00.Current price is: $1,099.20.Full tang kukri with polished curved blade and buffalo horn grip on a stone trough, side view with leather sheathInkbraid Hand Forged Full Tang Kukri with Buffalo Horn Original price was: $209.00.Current price is: $167.20.Rondel dagger trainer with two steel discs, a riveted blunting plate over the point and a fluted walnut grip lying on a plain grey studio backdropNorvakt Hand Forged 51CrV4 Rondel Dagger Trainer with Two Original price was: $189.00.Current price is: $151.20.Hand forged Damascus seax belt knife with horn handle, full length side view on a mossy step by a doorway with its sheathHornsax Hand Forged Damascus Steel Broken Back Seax Original price was: $259.00.Current price is: $207.20.Tall hand forged cleaver with engraved Celtic knot and wrapped handle leaning against old wooden boardsBlockward Hand Forged Viking Cleaver with Engraved Celtic Knot Original price was: $249.00.Current price is: $199.20.Long handled viking axe with a polished bearded head engraved with a Vegvisir, leather wrapped haft, leaning on a stone parapet beside a fitted leather blade coverWayfarrow Hand Forged Long Handled Viking Axe with Bearded Original price was: $329.00.Current price is: $263.20.Norse damascus sword with a green wrapped grip, blackened scrolled crossguard and Mjolnir pommel standing point down on gravel against weathered wooden planksStormvine Hand Forged Damascus Viking Sword with Mjolnir Pommel Original price was: $525.00.Current price is: $420.00.Feder sword with a flat parallel ricasso, a discrete schilt lobe, narrow blade to a broad rolled tip and a black cord wrapped two handed grip shown against a plain studio backdropRavnstad Hand Forged 51CrV4 Feder Trainer with Flat Parallel Original price was: $409.00.Current price is: $327.20.Damascus tanto knife with etched blade and walnut handle laid flat on an old brick wall, tan leather sheath behindRunespine Hand Forged Damascus Tanto Knife with Walnut Scales Original price was: $225.00.Current price is: $180.00.Damascus flame bladed sword with an undulating edge and blackened swept hilt standing point down against a weathered stone wall beside a brown leather scabbardNightflame Hand Forged Damascus Flame Bladed Sword with Blackened Original price was: $615.00.Current price is: $492.00.Cord wrapped arming sword resting on a lichened stone parapet above dark water with its tan leather scabbard, the ridged polished blade and cream cord grip clearly shownFlaxwhorl Hand Forged 1095 Carbon Steel Celtic Arming Sword Original price was: $339.00.Current price is: $271.20.Steel round shield replica painted in concentric red and white bands with a white five pointed star on a blue centre disc, resting on weathered stoneStarguard Hand Made Steel Round Shield with Painted Star Original price was: $329.00.Current price is: $263.20.Carved hardwood roman eagle shield with a bronze toned aquila and six spoke frame, leather arm straps and a forged grip bar, leaning against a weathered stone wallAquilorn Hand Made Carved Hardwood Round Shield with Bronze Original price was: $349.00.Current price is: $279.20.Hand forged butterfly knife with skeletonised steel handles fully open on a rounded rock beside its leather belt pouchPivotwing Hand Forged 1095 Steel Butterfly Knife Original price was: $189.00.Current price is: $151.20.Barbed wire baseball bat in turned hardwood with an engraved steel collar and knob resting on a weathered red brick wall beside its carry caseThornmaul Hand Made Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Original price was: $179.00.Current price is: $143.20.Rosewood Damascus karambit with a rolling wave hawkbill blade, spiral engraved bolster and steel finger ring set on weathered red brick beside a brown leather sheathClawfold Hand Forged Damascus Karambit Knife Original price was: $289.00.Current price is: $231.20.Blue painted steel heater shield with a riveted polished border and engraved Celtic knot band leaning against a lichened brick wall beside a coiled leather strapCobaltward Hand Made Steel Heater Shield Original price was: $289.00.Current price is: $231.20.Walnut haft war hammer with a double faced polished steel head, engraved blackened collar and black leather grip standing upright against a mossy red brick wallAnvilcrown Hand Forged Steel War Hammer Original price was: $359.00.Current price is: $287.20.Valknut drinking horn in pale honey ox horn with a solid brass rim band, held in a turned oak ring stand beside a tan leather beltAmberdraught Hand Made Valknut Drinking Horn and Oak Stand Original price was: $199.00.Current price is: $159.20.
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Five collections cover most of what we stock, and under each one sit the narrower categories. Go straight to the shape of blade or the piece of kit you already have in mind. Everything is handmade in the Czech Republic by workshops that still work the old way, then inspected and shipped from Chicago, Illinois.

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The Viking collection

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Hand forged Viking axes Viking Axes71 Hand forged bearded Viking axe with a Vegvisir engraved head Bearded Axes32 Viking helmets Viking Helmets14 Viking hammers Viking Hammers9 Viking beer mugs Viking Beer Mugs6 Damascus flamberge sword with a flame bladed edge Flamberge Swords14 Viking seax knives Viking Seax23 Handcrafted Viking shields Viking Shields18 Hand forged Viking swords Viking Swords70

The old names

Pieces named for the gods, the beasts and the marks the Norse carved into stone. Each links to what we actually make under that name.

Mjölnir Thor’s hammer, the most recognised mark in Norse iconography. Our hammers carry it. Yggdrasil The world tree binding the nine realms. Cut into shield faces and axe heads. Odin The all-father, one-eyed and raven-flanked. Named across our axes and shields. Ragnar Lothbrok The saga king. Bearded axes and shields made in his name. Huginn & Muninn Odin’s ravens, thought and memory. A recurring motif on shields and axe heads. Valknut & Vegvísir Two of the most enduring Norse marks. Carved into the steel, not printed on it.

What is it for?

01 Display & collecting Swords, axes and shields made to be mounted and kept. 02 Reenactment & costume Helmets, shields and seax for living history and events. 03 Gifting Engraved with a name, a date or a rune before it ships. 04 Field & kitchen Damascus and high-carbon knives for people who use them.

Know before you buy

All guides
Before you buyChoosing a Viking axeBearded versus standard heads, haft length, weight, and what to buy for display, reenactment or work.4 min readWhat it is made ofSteel, wood and leatherDamascus, high-carbon and stainless compared, plus the handle woods, horn and leather we use.4 min readAfter it arrivesCaring for a hand-forged axeCleaning, oiling, sharpening and storage, so the steel does not rust and the leather does not crack.5 min read
Blacksmith hammering a glowing bar of steel on an anvil, sparks scattering

The old way,
still the slow way

Norse smiths worked steel with fire, hammer and time. The Czech workshops that make these pieces still do. Every axe head is drawn out and shaped on the anvil, every shield boss raised by hand, every haft fitted and finished individually.

Nothing is stamped, cast or finished by machine. It takes longer. It is the reason these pieces look like they belong to the period they borrow from.

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And the knives

Alongside the Norse work and the Viking knives, we carry Damascus and high-carbon knives, skinners, folders, bowies and chef patterns. Same steel, same hands, made for people who intend to use them. All of it is handmade in the Czech Republic, then inspected and shipped free from our warehouse in Chicago, Illinois, so US orders pay no import duty and wait for no customs clearance.

Greyfell hand forged Damascus skinner knife with a black Micarta handle and leather sheathDamascus Skinners9 Hammergrove Hand Forged 1095 Steel Kukri Knife with Olive Wood HandleHunting Knives55 Damascus Folding Pocket Knife, Hand-Forged, Olive Wood Handle, Leather SheathFolding Pocket Knives27 Emberstack Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife with Stacked Leather Washer HandleBowie Knives27 Hand forged damascus chef knife set of five with rosewood handles and Vegvisir etched blades laid out on grey decking beside a rolled tan leather knife rollChef Knives16

Cut a rune into it

Most pieces can be engraved before they ship, a name, a date, or a mark from the elder futhark. It is cut by hand into the finished steel, so it becomes part of the object rather than a sticker on it.

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ᚱᚨᚷᚾᚨᚱElder Futhark. This is what we cut.

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Guides from the forge

How the steel is made, how to choose it, and how to keep it. Written by people who handle these pieces every day.

Row of hand forged hatchets in wooden gift crates with a horn tankard on a conference tableBuying GuidesEngraved Corporate Gifts: Viking Axes, Knives and Horns for Staff and ClientsCorporate gifts have a reputation, and it is earned. The branded stress ball, the pen that dies in a week,Read the guideBearded axe, drinking horn, Damascus folding knife and rune stone laid out on an oak table in winterBuying GuidesViking Christmas Gifts: Ideas for Him, From Bearded Axes to Drinking HornsMost Christmas lists for men are the same list. A wallet, a whiskey stone set nobody uses, and a hoodieRead the guideViking HistoryWhat Is a Dussack? The Trainer With a Hole in ItA dussack is a short single edged trainer whose grip is a hole cut through the blade. Here is whereRead the guideViking HistoryWhat Is a Smallsword? And Where the Spadroon FitsThe smallsword is the 18th century thrusting sword at 0.3 to 0.5 kg. Here is its blade, the colichemarde, theRead the guideHand forged Damascus gut hook knife with olive wood handle, engraved raven and brown leather sheath resting on a mossy limestone wallDamascus SteelWhat Is a Gut Hook Knife For?What a gut hook knife is for, how the hook opens game hide without piercing organs, and how to choose,Read the guideWolf pommel damascus kukri with a ladder patterned 1095 and 15N20 blade, cream bone handle scales, steel bolster and brown leather sheath on a granite step in dry grassCare & SharpeningDamascus Steel Care: Oiling, Rust and Keeping the PatternHow to look after a Damascus blade: the routine after every use, the right oils, removing rust without stripping theRead the guide
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