The Viking sword was a double-edged blade of about 90 centimetres, with a broad shallow fuller down the middle and a short guard. It was not a slashing weapon in the way films suggest, it was balanced close to the hand and used with a shield.A rare and expensive thingFar fewer swords survive than axes or spears, and that reflects the reality: a sword took a smith weeks and cost the equivalent of several head of cattle. Most men fought with a spear and an axe. A sword marked a man out.Ours are hand-forged from high-carbon or Damascus steel, full tang, with grips in wood, bone or horn.Please check your local law before ordering.