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Kevin Coleman M.
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 Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2014 4:18 pm Post subject: Mystery Viking Sword |
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This is a recent purchase of mine. Anyone recognize the makers mark on the pommel? The seller seemed to think it had been made in Norway.
Thanks,
Kevin
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Kevin Coleman M.
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| Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2014 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Incidentally, the seller also listed these dimensions.
Blade length= 80 cm
Blade width at widest point= 5.6 cm
Blade thickness at widest point= 0.5 cm
Sword weight= 3 lb 5 3/4 oz
balance point from tip of the blade= 64 1/2 cm
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Stephen Curtin
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Looks a lot like the work of the English company, Raven Armoury, though I can't seem to find an image of the particular sword of theirs which I'm thinking of.
Éirinn go Brách
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Matt Corbin
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The pommel does look a lot like this one from Raven...
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?This was the age of heroes, some legendary, some historical . . . the misty borderland of history where fact and legend mingle.?
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Baard H
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The chances of it being a Norwegian made sword is small unfortunately as there's next to no swordmakers here and the one I know doesn't have a mark at all.
At kveldi skal dag leyfa,
konu, er brennd er,
mæki, er reyndr er,
mey, er gefin er,
ís, er yfir kemr,
öl, er drukkit er.
-Hávamál, vísa 81
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Kevin Coleman M.
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| Posted: Tue 01 Apr, 2014 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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For anyone who's interested, I've just received the sword and it feels quite nice. I do believe it is a Raven Armory sword, and plan on posting photos, observations and opinions when time allows.
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