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| Next Generation Viking/Anglo-Saxon Swords | Swords of Type AE are not among the most common of Viking swords. It is a late development, making it one of the youngest of Viking hilt-styles.
The Valkyrja is inspired from a fascinating Finnish find from Suontaka, Tyrväntö, Tavastland; a woman's grave that apart from other rich goods included two swords. One was a bare blade with silver decorations (it might once have had organic hilt furniture that is now lost?) and a splendid sword with a hilt of bronze.
Obviously this woman was an important person high in the social hierarchy. One might wonder if she was a female warrior. This is the reason we wanted to name the sword after those mytholigical female warriors of Odin; the Valkyrjas.
Using the Geibig 4 blade (that is a type belonging to the 10th C to 11th C) for this sword is fitting since the original weapon is dated to 11th C. Geibig type 4 blades are defined by a strong profile taper, a likewise tapering fuller and a relatively long point section. These factors combine in yeilding a blade with quick and agile point and a responsive balance.
The low-relief decorations on pommel and cross are two entwined dragons/beasts carved in the Urnes style. The hilt fruniture is cast in solid bronze.
The grip on the Valkyrja will be wood/leather rather than the hollow bronze grip mounted on the original.
The hilt is Petersen Type AE, even though he only mentions hilts with a curved upper guard without pommel in nhis work on the Norwegian Viking swords. There are a some AE swords with D-shaped pommels in collections elsewhere in Europe. Good examples apart from this Finnish sword is one with iron hilt in the National Museum of Denmark, Kopenhagen and yet another fine example in Dublin.
The blade is made from a highly defined blade blank of 1075 steel that is hand-ground to a fine satin finish. Careful individual heat-treat in the Albion Forge Shop results in an ideal combination of edge holding and resilience. These swords will be sold sharp, unless otherwise requested by the customer.
The grip is of stabilized birch, wrapped with cord and covered with the highest grade vegetable-tanned calfskin.
Specifications
Overall length: 36.375" (92 cm)
Blade Length: 30.125" (77 cm)
Blade width: 2.375" (6 cm)
This sword is offered in a limited edition of 500 swords worldwide.
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