Viking axes, examples and sources

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pullrich

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Jos's thread has prompted me to ask about sources you know of for high quality viking axes. One-hand, 2-hand, any-hand, let's see some examples and places to buy good viking axes. Hopefully this will prompt Church & Son to make another viking axe or three :thumbup:

There is Cold Steel of course. Then there is:

Paul Chen does some, inexpensive, unsure of quality:
http://www.viking-shield.com/category/74-viking-axes.aspx

Arms and Armor has a few, a little more expensive, also unsure of quality:
http://www.armor.com/polearms.html

What else?
 
PullRich, I've got the fire hot and hammer ready.
I really like that period of time, the overlap of bronze and iron age. The two links you provided are great for ideas, thanks. I've been thinking about another axe to match my saex.
Here's a pic that I have no idea where I saved it from but it is inspiring, so thanks to whomever made them.....

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Still being made in Scandinavia:

stridsyxa.jpg

http://www.gransfors.com/htm_eng/produkter/replikor/p_stridsyxa.html
http://www.gransfors.com/htm_eng/index.html

"Ancient Northern European Axes" booklet:
http://www.gransfors.us/AncientAxeBook.pdf
 
Here's an original, I have about 25,000 images saved and some I have no idea where
they came from but thanks to the unknown suppliers;

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From Avery
"A Swedish axe developed during the 7th century. The broad axe originally came to the Nordic countries from Western and Central Europe and was subsequently developed into two basic axe types: the two-lugged and the four-lugged. The two-lugged broad axe is characterized by two lugs below the eye and was often quite big and heavy. It had a short handle and a long extended edge. The beard axe was used primarily as a tool for woodwork and for cutting and smoothing planks, for example. This type of axe was an essential tool used for boat building and in the construction of Viking buildings (skiftesverkhus) which were built using horizontal planks. Found in Gothem on the island of Gotland. The original axe is exhibited at the Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm." ( Taken from Gransfors ancient axe collection.)
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Great thread!
Thanks to all who have posted pics.
I am working on some Viking Axes for a special project - will be a couple of weeks but I will post some pics when finished.
RMJ
 
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