The Dane axe is the long two-handed axe of the late Viking Age, carried by the huscarls who fought at Stamford Bridge and Hastings.Lighter than you expectSurviving heads are broad and wide but forged remarkably thin, many weigh under a kilogram. The reach comes from the haft, which could run to five feet, not from the mass of the head. A heavy head on that length would be unusable after the first swing.Ours are hand-forged from high-carbon steel on long hardwood hafts with a fitted leather blade cover.Please check your local law before ordering.