A few days back, I was watching a documentary on the net about the various weapons used by Viking raiders. It revealed that the axe in its various forms, played a key role not only as an effective primary or secondary weapon but also as a versatile tool being used on land as well at sea. and every Viking carried at least 1 axe on his person, at all times.
This was enough to precipitate my DIY itch
, and I zeroed in on the short bearded raiding axe as my first attempt at Viking weaponry..! I had a spare 1kg axe head from the local 'lohaar' laying around and after a few quick cuts from the grinder, some sanding and fitting a shaped wooden handle, this was the result:
