Punt voor schede Vikingzwaard, Varbola, verzilverd Historisch koken Fibulae like this were worn

Fibulae like this were worn by the Norse Vikings in Scandinavia and on the British Isles

The design of this exceptionally beautiful guard (tsuba) was presumably made by a great master from the 18th century

achter de helm

weaponsmiths in Central Switzerland lengthened the rear spike and split the head into four parallel points—the form now known as the Lucerne hammer

the user could grip the haft just behind the head to plane or carve wood

Punt voor schede Vikingzwaard, Varbola, verzilverd Historisch koken Fibulae like this were wornThis scabbard chape is based after a 10th century original used by the Vikings of the Baltic sea (Rusvik).