{"product_id":"pequeno-cuchillo-vikingo-de-gotland-acero-de-damasco-mango-de-madera","title":"Small Viking Knife from Gotland, Damascus Steel, Wooden Handle","description":"\u003ch2\u003e Get a Small Gotland Viking Knife, Damascus Steel, Wooden Handle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmall Viking knife with Damascus blade and wooden handle,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After a discovery on Gotland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThis handmade Viking knife features a razor-sharp blade made of 256-layer Damascus steel*. The handle is made of wood, and the handle brace and end cap are made of brass. The handle cap has a practical eyelet for attaching a lanyard or easily removing the knife from its sheath. The beautiful tanned leather sheath with ornately decorated brass fittings is equipped with a carrying loop. This allows the Viking knife to be comfortably worn on a belt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The knife owes its name to an archaeological find from the 9th\/10th century. The original piece, found in Hellvi (Gotland, Sweden), can now be admired in the Historical Museum ( \u003ci\u003eHistoriska Museet\u003c\/i\u003e ) in Stockholm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This Gotland knife is designed as a collector's item or decorative object.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e*The term \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e , or simply \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eDamascus\u003c\/i\u003e refers to a composite steel made from two or more different types of steel. The name derives from the Syrian city of Damascus, which is considered an ancient stronghold and the origin of Damascus steel production. Typically, a hard, high-carbon steel and a soft, low-carbon steel are joined by repeated forging welding and folding. The high-carbon steel provides greater hardness, better hardenability, and longer edge retention, while the softer steel gives the blade greater elasticity and increased resistance to breaking. With this technology, which developed in a time of poor and changing steel qualities, the positive properties of different steels can be combined. Due to the different colors with different carbon contents, stunning patterns of alternating layers are created, such as the so-called \u003ci\u003etwist Damascus\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003erose Damascus\u003c\/i\u003e . Because of these patterns, Damascus swords from the Middle Ages were said to have an inherent magic.\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Blade material: Damascus steel (256 layers, 4340 and 1070 steel), sharp edge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Handle material: wood and brass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Total length: approx. 17.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Blade length: approx. 8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Weight: approx. 45 g (approx. 125 g with case)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Leather and brass case with carrying ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend regular maintenance of the blade, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since wood is a natural product, variations in color and\/or grain are quite normal. Therefore, no two handles of this Viking knife are alike, and the images above are for illustrative purposes only.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At \u003cstrong\u003eTienda Medieval,\u003c\/strong\u003e we have thousands of medieval and other period products. Discover them!","brand":"BTT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49787102101847,"sku":"0364002651","price":119.98,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/6566\/5623\/files\/0364002651_messer_wikinger_gotland_klein_mittelalter_wikingermesser.jpg?v=1736268935","url":"https:\/\/todomedieval.com\/en\/products\/pequeno-cuchillo-vikingo-de-gotland-acero-de-damasco-mango-de-madera","provider":"Todo Medieval","version":"1.0","type":"link"}