Trondheim Viking Sword | Hanwei Forge One Piece Pattern Welded High Carbon Steel

Description

Trondheim Viking Sword by Hanwei Forge
Historically Accurate, Petersen Type D Circa 900-950 AD
One Piece Forging,
High Carbon Folded Steel,
Pattern Welded
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Hanwei continues to push the envelope with its forging capability in the Trondheim sword, Paul Chen produced this as a
one piece
(
blade, guard and pommel)
forging in high-carbon
pattern-welded
steel
.
Patterned after swords that have been discovered in the area around Trondheim, Norway, the sword exhibits early ninth-century styling, a time when the Norwegian Vikings were pillaging Britain and Ireland. The beauty of the blade is matched by the grip and scabbard, both of which are wrapped in top-grain leather, engraved in a classic Viking motif.
Specifications
:
Overall: 30-1/4"
Blade Length: 24-1/4"
Handle Length: 5 3/4"
Weight: 2 lbs, 7.6 ozs
Point of Balance: 1-3/4"
Sharp (moderately sharp, decent edge for working sword cutting, thrusting, slashing, chopping)
Designed by Paul Chen,
Handforged &
Made by Hanwei | Delhi, China
One-Piece Folded Steel Blade-Guard-Pommel
Leather over wood core scabbard with metal fittings
Carved detail in handle and scabbard
Historically accurate
MSRP: 0, the most expensive on the market, and arguably (only bc there are several very good ones) the best, buy it now at
25% off
plus free shipping!
Back in stock and ready to ship January 2021. With new tariffs on products imported from China the price will be going up in the coming year.
One of the best handling viking type swords I've used, and one of the better handling single-handers I've seen.
~
sword-buyers-guide
online. The reviewer also says ‘
superb handling’
and
‘In my opinion this is the most attractive Viking pattern sword offered in this range. I know it is the best handling one I've ever used, and is a pretty decent cutter.’
Comments
:  Historically accurate and symbolic of the Viking spirit that conquered large parts of Europe in the 8th, 9th, and 10th centuries. I'm a collector and a weekend warrior, active in my local HEMA group and Renaissance Fairs so I get a lot of first-hand feedback and the Trondheim has excellent reviews.  All items guaranteed new in box and direct from manufacturer. Please see this note form Sword Manufacturer's Guide online;
...
it is especially important when buying Paul Chen Hanwei swords online to avoid shopping based on price alone, as many of the sellers who stock them at close to wholesale prices are selling seconds or defective items that should have been inspected and sent back to the factory as per Hanwei’s usual policy with their wholesalers.
See my Seller ratings and buy with confidence, plus I ship fast! Any questions just ask, I'm happy to help.
Petersen Type D Viking sword. Circa
900-950 AD. Often richly decorated, some with inscription on the blade.
Imported,
purportedly made by master blacksmiths. Found all over Scandinavia.
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Pattern Welding had been in use since the 2nd and 3rd century AD, and Vikings commonly used it for decoration as well as structural integrity. The technique involves folding and forging alternating layers of steel into rods, then twisting the steel to form complex patterns when forged to improve the performance of sword blades
By the 6th and 7th centuries, pattern welding had reached a level where thin layers of patterned steel were being overlaid onto a soft iron core, making the swords far better as the iron gave them a flexible and springy core that would take any shock from sword blows to stop the blade bending or snapping.