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J. Bedell
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 Posted: Sun 11 Jun, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject: Viking Swords; the Berserkr |
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Does anyone have pictures of original one handed viking swords or even artwork depicting these swords? I really like the Albion Berserkr but I would love to see original examples.
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-James
The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
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Arne Focke
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Here is a picture of a similar sword i saw in the Moesgård Museum in Århus. It is not on display:
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Sword from Moesgård Museum Århus. [ Download ]
So schön und inhaltsreich der Beruf eines Archäologen ist, so hart ist auch seine Arbeit, die keinen Achtstundentag kennt! (Wolfgang Kimmig in: Die Heuneburg an der oberen Donau, Stuttgart 1983)
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Chad Arnow
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| Posted: Sun 11 Jun, 2006 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Viking Swords; the Berserkr |
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| J. Bedell wrote: | Does anyone have pictures of original one handed viking swords or even artwork depicting these swords? I really like the Albion Berserkr but I would love to see original examples.
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James,
There is some information (but no pictures) on single-edged Viking blades in Kirk Spencer's review of his single-edged Cervenka Viking sword: http://www.myArmoury.com/review_cerv_vikse.html
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Joel Chesser
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Kirk Lee Spencer posted a pic with a single handed viking a while back. http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...ht=falcata
It is the last or next to last sword pictured in the third picture in the first post.
..." The person who dosen't have a sword should sell his coat and buy one."
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Chuck Russell
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i believe swords of the viking age has this sword listed
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Nick Trueman
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| Chuck Russell wrote: | | i believe swords of the viking age has this sword listed |
Yes it does, its a nice sword.
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Jeff Pringle
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Jeff Pringle wrote: | Isn't "single handed viking sword" redundant?
Or is there a cache of "two handed viking swords" I'm unaware of?
"Swords of the Viking Age" is definitely the best look at originals that is out there now.
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Oh, the Berserkr by Albion is a one handed sword but it is also a one edged sword so maybe that is were there might be some possible confusion about the original topic question: I'm assuming J. Bedel is asking about photos of single edged
Viking swords mostly, although the way the question is asked it could also mean all Viking swords.
Any historical two handed Viking swords are undocumented as far as I know reading posts on this site over the years.
Well, except for " movie " swords like " The 13 Warrior " sword and some nice customs sword that are two handed Viking swords. 
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Jeff Pringle
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Ahh, I get it.
It's much easier to find examples of hilts than to find whole blade shots; but most of the hilt styles were done on single-edged as well as double-edged blades, at least in Norway.
Looks like De Norske Vikingsverd is no longer on line, that would be a good reference - but "SotVA" is still your best bet.
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Chuck Russell
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| Jeff Pringle wrote: | Ahh, I get it.
It's much easier to find examples of hilts than to find whole blade shots; but most of the hilt styles were done on single-edged as well as double-edged blades, at least in Norway.
Looks like De Norske Vikingsverd is no longer on line, that would be a good reference - but "SotVA" is still your best bet. |
no longer online? hmmm let me look. i'm glad i saved the pdf to the computer. but that being said, swords of the viking age is a great book to own. heres a small page i found just now: http://www.vikingsword.com/petersen/
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Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom
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| Posted: Mon 12 Jun, 2006 4:53 am Post subject: Re: Viking Swords; the Berserkr |
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| J. Bedell wrote: | Does anyone have pictures of original one handed viking swords or even artwork depicting these swords? I really like the Albion Berserkr but I would love to see original examples.
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Here are some pic's from the book "De Norske Vikinge sverd" enjoy 
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Frid o Fröjd!
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J. Bedell
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sorry about that folks, I meant single bladed swords not single handed.
thanks for all of the replies so far,
-James
The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
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Nathan Robinson
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J. Bedell
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Thanks Nathan,
Let me try one more time....I am looking for pics of single edged swords. 
The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
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Chuck Russell
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oh nathen, you know the vikings had madu's heheeh jkjk
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Kirk Lee Spencer
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| J. Bedell wrote: | Thanks Nathan,
Let me try one more time....I am looking for pics of single edged swords. |
Hey James...
Would that be Viking swords you were looking for?  
Here are a few...
ks
p.s.
Available data is given in file name:
L is length in centimeters
bl is blade length in centimeters
w is max. blade width in millimeters
g is grip length in millimeters
cog is Center of Gravity in millimeters
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From National Museum of Ireland
Image source "Swords of the Viking Age" by Ian Peirce
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From Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo Norway
Image source "Swords of the Viking Age" by Ian Peirce
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Image source "The Norwegian Viking Sword" by Jan Petersen
Two swords
Lit in Eden’s flame
One of iron and one of ink
To place within a bloody hand
One of God or one of man
Our souls to one of
Two eternities
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Kirk Lee Spencer
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Those were "C"s here are some "H"s...
ks
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From National Museum, Copenhagen
Image source "Swords of the Viking Age" by Ian Peirce
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From National Museum, Copenhagen
Image source "Swords of the Viking Age" by Ian Peirce
Two swords
Lit in Eden’s flame
One of iron and one of ink
To place within a bloody hand
One of God or one of man
Our souls to one of
Two eternities
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