Greetings fellows!
I've found this photo about this sword, some of you may know it. I'm not sure, but maybe it was sold by MRL, and maybe manufactured by Windlass.
What is that brass like piece of metal under the guard? Is the guard fixed with that?

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Here is an entire view of the hilt

That's the Godfred by Hanwei, I used to have one. It's just a little lip of metal, probably epoxied to the guard to hide a rough cut slot for the blade.

Weapons Emporium lists having one in stock. http://www.weaponsemporium.com/WE-Premium%20Swords.htm

That was once manufactured by Windlass and sold through MRL as the Damascus Viking Sword. Hanwei makes an almost identical weapon and they call it the Godfred Sword. I bought the Windlass one from MRL in 2000 or so and I was actually very happy with it. Easily my favorite MRL sword. I still have it somewhere.

The brass piece is similar to the ones found on Japanese swords; seppa I believe they're called. The blade overlaps it slightly, so you can't really take it off. It isn't historical for a Viking sword and it serves no purpose that I can see, except maybe looks. It also makes a pleasant clicking sound when you slide it into the scabbard. :)

Aha, so it is there, because somebody tought, it looks cool. I thought, that the guard is somehow wedged on the blade with that piece of metal.
Yes, I know, that it is not historical.

Eric Spitler wrote: That's the Godfred by Hanwei, I used to have one. It's just a little lip of metal, probably epoxied to the guard to hide a rough cut slot for the blade.
How though is this epoxy? I have read about it on the forum, I know that there is a special sort of epoxy for metal. Isn't it brittle after hardening?

Does anyone have any experience in using this epoxy?
Thanks for the answers guys!

To avoid the chance of the epoxy failing sideways, I drill small, shallow holes in both metals. So far it worked wonderfully... :)
The type of e' I use have adjustable hardness, depending on the amount of component B in the mix. If a little is added, it hardens slowly and becomes a bit rubber-like, if a lot is added, it gets very hard&brittle, if you add even more, it starts smoking due to the exoterm process.... :lol:

László, ha Magyarországon jársz, van egy Albonczy nevezetű epoxigyanta, elég olcsó ahhoz, hogy kipróbáld... kétkomponensű műgyantaként biztosan felfogja az eladó is, hogy miről beszélsz... :lol:

I have this sword the Hanwei Godfred Viking Sword, however mine was bought in the last 2 years and as I've been told there have been many improvements since the earlier manufacting of swords by Hanwei. While I've read complaints on this sword, though it seems that those complaints were consistant with earlier version of the Godfred. I've done a lot of cutting with mine and I have not one complaint, it cuts very well and one place to find this sword at a low price would be
www.kultofathena.com Some vendors sell this sword for around $500.00, the place I listed sells it for just over $300.00.

Hope this helps!

Bob

Thanks for your answers!

Adam Bodorics wrote:

To avoid the chance of the epoxy failing sideways, I drill small, shallow holes in both metals. So far it worked wonderfully... :) The type of e' I use have adjustable hardness, depending on the amount of component B in the mix. If a little is added, it hardens slowly and becomes a bit rubber-like, if a lot is added, it gets very hard&brittle, if you add even more, it starts smoking due to the exoterm process.... :lol:

Thanks for sharing your experience. Would it be possible to fix with epoxy a loosen cross guard on a sword what is used for reenactment?

Adam Bodorics wrote:

László, ha Magyarországon jársz, van egy Albonczy nevezetű epoxigyanta, elég olcsó ahhoz, hogy kipróbáld... kétkomponensű műgyantaként biztosan felfogja az eladó is, hogy miről beszélsz... :lol:

Kösz a tippet! :lol: Meg fogom próbálni, de legközelebb csak nyáron megyek haza. Minden jót!

:wtf: some one said they had one made by mrl is this true the 2 damascus viking swords ive seen by mrl look diffrent?
ne way i used to use epoxy to hilt knive until i found way to make an equaly strong glue made from antler shavings and beeswax

yes it would be possible to use epoxy but i would suggest melting pewter or lead like a sodder or u could use ferrel-tite not sure of th spelling its normally used for attatching arrow heads but can be used like glue and looks like beeswax and anler when dried

Hello to all. I've been around for a while, but rarely post. I bought one of the earlier versions of this sword (before they extended the fuller to the guard). I'm not sure what functional purpose the piece in question serves, but I have never had a problem with the hilt of this sword. I have only done light cutting, but it has held up better than anything I own, which I regret are mostly low end production swords.

If you are interested in purchasing this sword feel free to pm me. I'm not trying to sell you mine, but I would be happy to answer any specific questions you have to the best of my ability.

Scott