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!

 

  

 

Lauri Carbon 77 and knotted masur birch

Just finished this small viking knife with a Lauri Carbon 77 and some knotted masur birch. Simple pattern work on sheath, brass fittings with tinned bronze inlays with a matched hanger.

Hope you like it!

 

 

 

Audhumbla at Medeltidsveckan in Visby!

Back from a wonderful week at Medeltidsveckan in Visby! We spent the week at Kapitelhusgården outside St Drotten and had a splendid time with a lot of old and new friends. I had about a dozen knifes with me for sale and only two left at the end of the week.

I forgot to take pictures on a couple but here are some of the knifes, hope you like them!

Ivy (Hedera helix) handle with lots of grain. Triangular blade from Aage Fredrikssen. Green veg tanned leather sheath with brass fittings and simple line ornamentation.

A small women fibula knife. Masur Birch handle, lauri carbon blade. Brass fittings and chain suspension for attachment to fibula.

Medium sized seax with two suspension points on scabbard. Linden wood handle, blade by Thomas Cederroth. Brass fittings on knife and around sheath.

Large Leuku with viking style scabbard. 4 mm thick full grain leather. Hourglass shaped flame birch handle, two suspension points.

Another small women fibula knife. Cherry handle, lauri carbon blade. Brass fittings and chain suspension for attachment to fibula.

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!