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Hey everybody 
I finished a big project a few days ago. It's a Langseax, or long Viking "knife". It's a really big knife with an overall length of almost 30 inches / 75 cm The last photo I added is not an ego stroke, but rather I added it for size comparison 
The originals of these Langseax used to be even a bit longer and more massive than the one I made. In my case, this is not some copy of the original, but rather my own creation inspired by these knives. Experts given to the subject matter will certainly find a number of inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the design. But my intention was not to create an exact replica of the period, but rather to give this theme my own perspective and leave my own imprint on it... It is therefore, in soaring words, a "mythopoetic interpretation of a legendary weapon".. in short, it is simply Fantasy, albeit inspired by many of the originals.
I started working on this project over the summer. With breaks for smaller projects, it took me until now It's over 300 hours of work in total and some parts were quite a challenge for me. First of all, I've never done a blade this long. I had to make a new two-burner furnace because I was starting with a 5kg billet and needed to weld twisted bars longer than 12 inches/ 30 cm. I had to get help with the quenching from a friend who has a longer quenching furnace at work than I do. On the metal parts of the handles I used as much damascus as I could easily use on the blade of a decent-sized bowie.It was about a week's work on the sheath and decorations alone. Well, just such a candy this work was, but I'm very glad I went for it and the result is hopefully worth it The metal parts are carbon twisted damascus. The handle is made of "bog" oak, which formed the basis of a medieval bridge in the city of Olomouc, and engraved reindeer antler. The engravings show 4 different animals or "beasts". Each of them is inspired by one element that is needed to produce quality steel. With a bit of effort, you might be able to identify a raven, a boar, a mythical dragon, or a sea monster.
When planning an order, we have always referred to this "knife" as a "Companion" with the customer. It should be a secondary weapon to the Viking sword he already owns. A whole series of follow-ups in the course of working on this project inspired me to make this "steel companion" itself, the central theme. Or rather, the whole weapon that should accompany and protect the wearer on his travels, which is why I used the symbolism of the elements coming together in the making of steel. From this, I derived the name, which according to the legends in the ancient language means something like Faithful Companion or Reliable Guide. So much for the background of the Fantasy side of this project, I guess. I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to more interesting projects See you later Bye Petr
OBRIGVINDER
Blade - Multibar twisted damascus steel 1,2842 (O2) + 75ni8 Uddeholm (15N20), added edge 1.2845 (O2)
Handle - ancient bog oak from the base of mediaval bridge, carved antler, damascus
Average length - 74 cm (approx- 30 inches) , blade - 51 ,5 cm (approx- 20 inches).
Blade width at widest point 47/35 mm (approx 1.85 / 1.4 inches) , blade thickness - 6,5 mm (0,26 inch )
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I finished a big project a few days ago. It's a Langseax, or long Viking "knife". It's a really big knife with an overall length of almost 30 inches / 75 cm
The last photo I added is not an ego stroke, but rather I added it for size comparison The originals of these Langseax used to be even a bit longer and more massive than the one I made. In my case, this is not some copy of the original, but rather my own creation inspired by these knives. Experts given to the subject matter will certainly find a number of inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the design. But my intention was not to create an exact replica of the period, but rather to give this theme my own perspective and leave my own imprint on it... It is therefore, in soaring words, a "mythopoetic interpretation of a legendary weapon".. in short, it is simply Fantasy, albeit inspired by many of the originals.I started working on this project over the summer. With breaks for smaller projects, it took me until now
It's over 300 hours of work in total and some parts were quite a challenge for me. First of all, I've never done a blade this long. I had to make a new two-burner furnace because I was starting with a 5kg billet and needed to weld twisted bars longer than 12 inches/ 30 cm. I had to get help with the quenching from a friend who has a longer quenching furnace at work than I do. On the metal parts of the handles I used as much damascus as I could easily use on the blade of a decent-sized bowie.It was about a week's work on the sheath and decorations alone. Well, just such a candy this work was, but I'm very glad I went for it and the result is hopefully worth it The metal parts are carbon twisted damascus. The handle is made of "bog" oak, which formed the basis of a medieval bridge in the city of Olomouc, and engraved reindeer antler. The engravings show 4 different animals or "beasts". Each of them is inspired by one element that is needed to produce quality steel. With a bit of effort, you might be able to identify a raven, a boar, a mythical dragon, or a sea monster.When planning an order, we have always referred to this "knife" as a "Companion" with the customer. It should be a secondary weapon to the Viking sword he already owns. A whole series of follow-ups in the course of working on this project inspired me to make this "steel companion" itself, the central theme. Or rather, the whole weapon that should accompany and protect the wearer on his travels, which is why I used the symbolism of the elements coming together in the making of steel. From this, I derived the name, which according to the legends in the ancient language means something like Faithful Companion or Reliable Guide. So much for the background of the Fantasy side of this project, I guess. I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to more interesting projects
See you later Bye PetrOBRIGVINDER
Blade - Multibar twisted damascus steel 1,2842 (O2) + 75ni8 Uddeholm (15N20), added edge 1.2845 (O2)
Handle - ancient bog oak from the base of mediaval bridge, carved antler, damascus
Average length - 74 cm (approx- 30 inches) , blade - 51 ,5 cm (approx- 20 inches).
Blade width at widest point 47/35 mm (approx 1.85 / 1.4 inches) , blade thickness - 6,5 mm (0,26 inch )
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