Celtic knotwork is the interlaced, endless band pattern that came out of Ireland and Britain and was later borrowed by Norse carvers. People search for it when they want the pattern itself rather than one particular blade. This tag pulls that work out of every corner of the catalogue, so a bone comb ends up sitting next to a sword and nobody minds.
Where the knot actually turns up
On steel it is etched. The Cordcrown Celtic sword carries an engraved disc pommel and a cord wrapped grip on a 30 inch overall blade, and the Emberknot knightly sword pairs a brass wheel pommel with a burgundy leather grip and matching scabbard. Axes take it on the cheek, as on the Birchbite hand axe in 1095 carbon steel with a hickory handle. Leather holds it best of all, tooled into the Knotwelt knife sheath or across the chest panel of the Knotwold cuirass. Bone gets carved into the Tinebraid comb, and the Oakhewn plaque cradles a bearded axe on an oak board with a knotwork band running round the edge.
For the historical side rather than the pattern alone, the Anglo Saxon and Celtic range keeps the swords and kit together. Plaques, boards and hanging pieces are grouped in Viking home decor. If you want to know what the knot was meant to say before it became decoration, our guide to Norse and Celtic symbols goes through it.
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Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
