Sep 29, 2010 · I have not missed an eye-weld on an axe since. The next picture is a side-view of the axe head with the eye welded but the cheeks as yet unforged. After that the cheeks of the axe are hammered out to approximately finished thickness with due attention to the profile of the axe (I like to forge the profile close).

Feb 27, 2014 · Viking-age fighters used every part of the weapon, and not only is the edge of the axe a useful tool in combat, so is the hammer, the horns, the haft, and the butt. I've been brief here out of expediency.

Feb 3, 2014 · basically i was wondering whether wrapped and welded viking axes had tapered eyes like tomahawks/pickaxes etc, or were mounted more like modern axes/hammers etc, or had some other arrangement, and more generally what would be a good size/shape to make a drift for making axes? any advice would be appreciated...

Jun 6, 2011 · Each group had some indigenous style to their tools and weapons, but there was trade and overlap so exactly who made artifact x can be a matter of interpretation in some cases, depending on context, how you want to define Viking or what particular axe you have to grind. Exactly when did the Rus stop being Vikings and start being Slavs?

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Sep 27, 2013 · How I forge a bearded rail spike axe: Upset the point into itself until the overall spike is about 3.5-4 inches. Tip: make sure to keep the heat only at the tip, especially at first. The more beard you want the more mass you need at the tip. Fan out the new mass by fullering with a cross pein hammer.

Sep 24, 2010 · A strip of 1070 was inlaid into the front end of the axe to give a cutting edge (not visible in the photos). The form of this axe does not necessarily represent any particular style but should be understood as an exercise in forming various features found in original Viking axes from around the 10th century.

Feb 27, 2014 · A tool axe from the same period would likely weigh 50% more (or even more), even while having a shorter edge (and probably a shorter blade). There are a few finds with preserved handles from Norway as well, showing that weapons of …

Sep 29, 2010 · For the last Viking Axe tutorial of 2010 I decided to go after the Scandinavian Broad Axe. I have been working on this style for a few months now and have a fairly standard process which the following pictures will try to show. As before I split and wrap the eyes and weld them on the poll.

Nov 7, 2013 · With reguards to the transitions of the axe head, one thing you will note on viking axes is they have very gracefull curves with very few angles that do not go into another curve. As drawn, the bottom side of your axe looks a little off to me, and I think what it needs is a smaller throat and more curve, which will make front and rear of the ...