Hand forged from en9 steel this is a lite and manouverable viking axe , long handled, relativly lite axes such as this are a revelation to use, not brutish at all.

Dimensions

The edge is 7.5"
from poll to edge just over 9″
weighes in at 1lb 14 3/4 oz or 870 grammes

It is differentially hardened and double tempered……..this axe is razor sharp in a robust way , Ie it has a convex edge grind down to a sharp hair popping edge.

Price £200 for the head and £280 with the 56 inch hand draw filed ash haft...
Ill have to look into prices for posting .......
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Really attractive work. :D :cool:

Hi Owen
missed you at Fightcamp this year, but looks like you have been busy. :eek:
If this is still available I'll take it with the haft fitted. PM me here to work out the details
Phil

Philip, you have a PM.
all the best Owen

Hi Owen!

That is a really nice axe and it suits you very well :)


We have done some testcutting with similar axes and even though they are not brutish they can do a looooot of damage and at the same time be really fast. Nasty weapon.

A friend of mine almost split a pig head in two with a nice controlled blow without to much power.

I am feeling lucky that I am living in a age where the chances for meeting one of those are slim :P


Nils

That is an excellent axe. I may need to commission a single-handed axe similar to that...some day.

Thats an intimidating axe, Owen. Though not quite as that scary as that look in your eyes. :surprised:

This axe is now sold.

thanks for the replys , I have had fun trying out different sizes of these axes..the heavier they get the stronger the blow , but they lose the flexability of a lighter axe.
I would imagine martial training would allow one to be faster and more fluid with a slightly heavier axe.
I feel natural with a head of around 2lb or less.....

I don't know how I missed this post initially. That's one beautifully clean and imposing axe. I can see the villagers running for cover if you were wearing a hauberk in that photograph! ;)

so just to be clear. the HEAD is what weighs 870grams? not the whole ensamble?