Every weapon in this collection is hand-forged in our own shop, heated, hammered and ground from high-carbon or Damascus steel, then fitted with rosewood, ash or birch. Nothing here is cast or stamped.This is the parent collection for the whole armoury. Axes sit under it, as do swords, the seax, spears and hammers. If you know the shape you want, go straight to that collection. If you are still deciding, start here and work down.What Viking warriors actually carriedThe axe was the common weapon, cheap to make, quick to learn, effective. The sword marked status and was carried by fewer men. The seax was the everyday knife almost everyone owned, used for work as often as for fighting. Spears were the most numerous weapon of all, and the shield went with all of them.Each piece is made to order and dispatched from Memphis, Tennessee, with free standard shipping inside the United States. Engraving is available on most pieces.Please check your local law before ordering.