Viking fibula knife

Small fibula knife. 

Pattern welded blade from George Ezell with elk antler handle and brass bolsters. Red leather sheath with brass mounts and chain suspension. Simple line decorations on sheath and some tinned copper underlay.

A similar style knife with chain from Gotland, Sweden.

Bushcraft sheath for Fällkniven A1

Just finished this bushcraft sheath for a Swedish gentleman. It's my first for Fällkniven A1, one of Fällknivens larger models.

Black veg tanned full grain leather with nickel-plated hardware. Retention strap, vertical and horizontal straps, pouch for a DC4 and fire steel holder.

Hope you like it!

Small fibula knife with sheath.

Just finished with a small fibula knife with sheath.

Bone handle with brass bolsters and drawring. Handmade blade in O1. Leather sheath with brass fittings, rivets and tinned copper plate. The sheath is treated with beeswax.

This one is available. Price for this knife, 1900 sek (€210).

Hope you like it!

Birka-style knife with studded handle

Full flat grind knife blade in 15N20/1095. Knife handle in willow (Salix caprea) with brass studs, draw-ring and bolsters. Leather scabbard with brass fittings and tinned copper plate. Two point suspension with strap divider.

The sheath is treated with beeswax to give the leather a nice durable finish.

  

 

 

Small viking knife with sheath.

Small viking knife with sheath. 

Blade is a razor sharp full flat grind from Aage Frederiksen and the handle are wild cherry (Prunus avium). The sheath have a for Gotland very common type of curved upper fitting and a vertical band at the top. 

The veg-tanned leather have been treated with molten beeswax to give it a water proof finish.

 

 

 

 

 

Small viking knife in green.

Another small viking belt knife finished! 

Blade from Thomas Cederroth and flame maple handle with brass bolsters. Deep sheath with curved brass fittings with etched copper inlays. 

 

 

 

 

Birka style war knife

Just finished one of my all time favourite projects! I'm really happy how this knife and sheath turned out and I'm sure it will be properly cared for all the way over in Canada!

Blunted blade in 51CrV4 for steel fighting and linseed oil treated knotted masur birch handle. The sheath has Birka-style fittings and leather treated with molten beeswax. Three point suspension and polished brass bolsters.

I hope you like it! I will try to get time to make a detailed "making of"-album with all the pictures I've taken during the build. Stay tuned!

Viking knife, all in black

Just finished up this small viking knife, all in black! Blade from Thomas Cederroth, bog oak handle with brass bolsters and rounded end like many knifes from Gotland. Deep sheath with brass fittings with tinned bronze inlays.

Hope you like it!