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!

 

  

 

Back from trip with a large seax!

I just came back from a two week trip to Norway. Spent some time in the mountains hiking and getting inspiration as well as visiting Borre viking market. I had a great time and got to talk knifes with a lot of great people!

I forgot to take pictures of most of the knifes I brought with me but here are some I managed to snap some pictures of.

First is a large seax with scabbard. Flame maple handle, red dyed wet tooled leather with polished brass fittings.  Blade is 15N20/1095 with a gentle etch. Three point suspension.

 This is up for sale, 3800 SEK or 450 €. Contact me for details.

 

Some of the knifes that I brought with me to Borre vikingmarket:

 

 And some pictures from Borre vikingmarket!

Skomakarens barn!

Det tog ett par år men nu har även jag en fin kniv! Som ett tydligt exempel på att skomakarens barn inte har några skor så har jag aldrig hunnit göra en kniv åt mig själv förrän nu. Nu är det dock åtgärdat och det blev en praktfull historia.

Skaftet är svartek och älghorn. Bladet är damaskerat och 190 mm långt. Skidan har punsade beslag, inlägg av förtennat brons och spiralkvastgehäng så att jag kan fästa den i mitt lamellbälte.

Nu så finns Audhumbla även på Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/Audhumbla.se

 

Titta in och se till att klicka på "gilla"-knappen. Bloggen här kommer inte att försvinna men på Facebooksidan kommer det att finnas lite mer byggbilder, skisser, uppdateringar från verkstaden och liknande.

I skidan.

Kniven ute ur skidan.

Svartek och älghorn i skaftet.

Spiralgehäng och förtennad plåt under trappstegsurfasningen.

Spiralupphängningen till lamellbältet.

Kniven tillsammans med resten av mitt bälteskit.