SPQR - Damascus Viking Knife with Wooden Handle and Bone Trim

This handcrafted Viking Age knife (Sax) features a sharp blade made of 256-layer Damascus steel. The front part of the wooden handle with alternating layers of dark wood and light bone separated by red spacers is a real eye-catcher. Handle end cap and ferrule are made of brass. The scope of delivery includes a beautiful scabbard made of tanned leather with richly decorated brass fittings. The carrying system consists of two carrying rings"," a strap distributor"," and three leather straps. During the Viking Age"," carrying systems of this kind were widespread. The belt distributor was used to distribute the individual belts in such a way that the sword"," or. the sax knife could be carried on the belt at an optimal angle for quick withdrawal from the sheath.
The blade is sharp and fully functional. Therefore"," the knife is not suitable for stage combat and is only intended as a collector's item. Designed decoration object!
*The term Damascus steel"," Damascus steel or simply Damask refers to a composite steel made of two or more different types of steel. The name is derived from the Syrian city of Damascus"," which is considered the former stronghold and origin of Damascus steel production. Usually"," a hard"," carbon-rich steel and a soft"," low-carbon steel are brought together by repeated forge welding and folding. The carbon-rich steel provides greater hardness"," better hardenability"," and longer edge retention"," while the softer steel of the blade imparts higher elasticity and greater fracture resistance. With this technique"," which originated in a time of poor and varying steel qualities"," you can combine the positive properties of different steels. Due to the different colorations with varying carbon content"," impressive patterns of alternating layers also emerge"," such as. twisted"," as if sucked in. Twist damascusor in the Rose damask. Not least because of these patterns"," the damascus blades of the Middle Ages were attributed an inherent magic.

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