Hank Reinhardt River Witham Viking Sword

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Swords > Battle-Ready Swords > Viking Swords > River Witham Sword


Hank Reinhardt River Witham Viking Sword Ref: IW-IP702 A replica of a Viking sword from the 10th Century. The original sword was dredged up from the River Witham in eastern England. "This sword is one that I have wanted to copy for years. There have been several attempts, but none have completely satisfactory. Adequate, yes, but not truly satisfying; at least, until this one! Several years ago, I had the chance to visit Sweden and Gotland to look at Viking artifacts as well as the remains from the Battle of Visby. One thing that I noticed, but have not encountered in any works on the Viking sword, is that the Swedish swords all seem to be a bit large than those I saw in Norway and Denmark. Of course it could have been just luck that the ones I saw in Sweden were larger, I have no way of knowing. But this sword could easily qualify as a Swedish sword. The blade is 77.8 cm, and is slightly over 6cm wide, and the balance point is about 16 cm. from the grip. This is a true warrior’s sword, the weight is about 3 pounds, but the balance is superb. The cutting power of the sword is quite impressive and I can easily see it being wielded by Skarp-Hedin or Egil Skallagrimson. Hand forged, high carbon steel." -Hank Reinhardt The blade of this sword is hand-forged from 5160 carbon steel and hand-tempered. The pommel and crossguard are also solid carbon steel inlaid with copper diamonds and highly polished. The handle is wood wrapped in leather. This sword also includes a wood scabbard wrapped in leather with steel accents at throat and tip. This sword features a polished steel pommel and crossguard with copper diamond inlays. Full, wide tang is peened over-top of the pommel for strength and durability. Blade length: 30½" ¤ Blade Width near hilt: 2½" ¤ Blade Width near tip: 1 5/16" Blade Thickness near hilt: ¼" ¤ Blade Thickness near tip: 3/32" Handle/Hilt length: 6¾" ¤ Grip Length: 3 7/8" ¤ Overall: 37¼" Balance Point: 5½" below hilt ¤ COP: 11¾" from the tip and 19" from the guard. Weight: 3 lbs., 1.4 oz. Price: $329.00 (Excluding MA Sales Tax at 5%)
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