They are all hand forged of 5160 and L6, with a lot of sweat and blisters

The finished Mastermyr saw, roughly 60 cm long. I tried to get it as close to the original as possible. The handle is, same as the original, made from ash and the teeth were filed in groups of four.

I deviated from the original by having a two-piece handle and that the width of the blade is about 0.5 cm narrower than the original. The latter depended on that I did not have any appropriate steel at hand.

The saw cuts well and will be the latest addition to my viking tool chest.

Handforged.
Materials: bronze, steel, antler.

Työvaihe kuvia miekasta jonka valmistin opinnäytetyökseni. Kuvia valmiista miekasta löytyy täältä [link]

Some making of pictures about the sword that I made as my thesis work. Photos of the finished sword are here [link]

A fibula I had to make at vocational school. It's a replication of a fibula-type which was used during medieval times.

Viikinkiaikaisen miekan jäljennös jonka valmistin opinnäytetyökseni Pohjois-Karjalan ammattiopistossa, tuotteen suunnittelun ja valmistuksen koulutusohjelmassa. Valmistuskuvia löytyy täältä [link]


This viking age sword I made as my thesis work in North Karelia vocational college crafts and design.

It is type I sword, in typology of petersen. Many swords of this type have been discovered from finland. Those are dated between 775-1000AD.

Blade is pattern welded. There is two pattern welded rods in the middle and solid carbon steel edges. Blade is forged to the shape, fuller is also forged. Blade is also hardened and it is sharp. Cross and pommel are made from iron, covered with copper and silver wire inlays.

Grip is wooden, covered with leather wire. Scabbard is also wooden, covered with leather. Strap bridge is made from oak.

Blade lenght is 82cm, and overall lenght 98cm. Weight is about 1,4 kg.

Some making of pictures are here [link]

Rams head necklace

Here is a pair of knives I made, very simple in appearance and conception, but with one particuliarity : Both knife can fit into the sheath of the other...

For the details :

19 cm for 9 cm of blade
Handles made of wallnut, curly -birch and leather spacers

One sheath is decorated with brass plates and the other, more simple is a reproduction of one found in Haithabu .
Both are teinted burgundy

For more pictures, follow the : [link] [link] [link] [link]

If you are interested in one of those knives, just send me a note !


Voici une paire de couteaux, très classiques en apparence et construction, mais avec avec une particularité : chaque couteau peut aller dans l'étui de l'autre...

Pour les détails :

19 cm hors tout pour 9 cm de lame
Les manches sont constitués de noyer, bouleau madré et d'intercalaires en cuir.

Un des étuis est orné de plaques de laiton, l'autre, plus simple, est une copie d'un modèles retrouvé a Haithabu.
les deux sont teinté bordeaux.

Pour d'autres photos, suivez les : [link] [link] [link] [link]

Si vous êtes intéressé par l'un de ces couteaux, envoyez moi une note

Sheath for a scramaseax made for a reenactor. Design based on Urnes dragons.

Handmade steel helmet details. Chainmail by others.