viking axe
viking axe
It was Thor's day.
A cool breeze came from the open sea and filled the fjord's air with freshness. A weird salty freshness, but freshness none the less. It was a welcomed scent after months of fuggy fish stench, escaping relentlessly from the smokehouse, nearby.
All was quiet, only the buzzing sound of a thousand insects disturbed the tranquility as they tossed and turned around the countless blooming flowers ruling the long, low roof of the house. Busy little creatures...
The idyll was crushed in an instance, when a young warrior kicked the half opened door in and rushed into the vestibule, axe in hand. Bloodcurdling scream, torn away from many throats, filled the house as the terrified girls laid their eyes on the uninvited guest. But before anything could happen, a hand reached out of the shadows, like a blacksmith's wise, locked onto the invader's right earlobe and it dragged the lad out to the open, accompanied by a thundering voice:
"Put your father's axe back to the girder and go milk the goat!"
The boy ran like there's no tomorrow. He knew, that there is no way to defeat an angry mom
The axe head is 17 cm long and the edge is 12.5 cm long. Its shaft is 45 cm.
The sheath is made of thick sturdy cowhide.
A little clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJZLjQrHTY
A cool breeze came from the open sea and filled the fjord's air with freshness. A weird salty freshness, but freshness none the less. It was a welcomed scent after months of fuggy fish stench, escaping relentlessly from the smokehouse, nearby.
All was quiet, only the buzzing sound of a thousand insects disturbed the tranquility as they tossed and turned around the countless blooming flowers ruling the long, low roof of the house. Busy little creatures...
The idyll was crushed in an instance, when a young warrior kicked the half opened door in and rushed into the vestibule, axe in hand. Bloodcurdling scream, torn away from many throats, filled the house as the terrified girls laid their eyes on the uninvited guest. But before anything could happen, a hand reached out of the shadows, like a blacksmith's wise, locked onto the invader's right earlobe and it dragged the lad out to the open, accompanied by a thundering voice:
"Put your father's axe back to the girder and go milk the goat!"
The boy ran like there's no tomorrow. He knew, that there is no way to defeat an angry mom
The axe head is 17 cm long and the edge is 12.5 cm long. Its shaft is 45 cm.
The sheath is made of thick sturdy cowhide.
A little clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJZLjQrHTY
csizmar szilard
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I am both smiling and admiring Csizmar. The story reminded me of vise like grip on ear lobes.(an instinctive move all mothers seem to be born with) And the AXE says artistic practicality. Excellent work. Thank you. Is that you swinging the axe in the video?
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Hehe, yeah, they sure are naturals about itdoglegg wrote:I am both smiling and admiring Csizmar. The story reminded me of vise like grip on ear lobes.(an instinctive move all mothers seem to be born with) And the AXE says artistic practicality. Excellent work. Thank you. Is that you swinging the axe in the video?
Yeah. Ragnar wasn't available at the moment. Sorry about that
csizmar szilard
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That is a nice looking tool. It looks just about right for a camping axe, and like the originals, just as useful for chores as for slaughtering.
Mel
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Thanks! Yeah, I also think that vikings used these mainly as tools. It was used as a weapon only as a necessity, since swords were damn pricey those days.Dinadan wrote:That is a nice looking tool. It looks just about right for a camping axe, and like the originals, just as useful for chores as for slaughtering.
csizmar szilard
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Another beautiful piece.
David
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Indeed!edge213 wrote:Another beautiful piece.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)