Little seax

[SOLD!]Just a simple little seax with spruce burl handle and horn bolster! Brass butt plate and draw ring. Full flat ground blade in 1060. This little knife is up for grabs.

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Just finished up these two viking knives with sheaths for a film production! Both have wooden handles in bok oak and curly birch respectively. Brass bolsters and draw rings. Full flat ground pattern welded blades in 15N20/1095. Full grain vegetable-...

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Scandinavian style seax with scabbard

Just finished this Scandinavian style seax! Knife handle in actual 10th century old bok oak from Sweden provided by the customer. Pattern welded blade and brass bolster and draw ring. Wet moulded full grain leather sheath with simple incised line pat...

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Lamellar belt from Hablingbo parish (Havor (SHM 7582)

Just finished this belt for a gentleman in southeastern France! Gotland style lamellar belt inspired by a find from Hablingbo parish (Havor (SHM 7582). Cast buckle with buckle plate, strap divider with a cast ring, strap end mount and one hundred la...

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Chefs knife

I'm taking a small break from the viking stuff and finishing up some chefs knives as a palate cleanser! Stabilized birch burl and brass tubular rivets.

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Two Scandinavian style seaxes!

I have been working on these two seaxes for a long time and I'm very proud they are finally finished! These seaxes are inspired of the long war knives found on Gotland and Birka. Both knives was ordered by the same client and was going to be differen...

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Tarsoly from Björkö grave Bj 93B

Just finished these tarsolies for a customer in the US! The smaller piece in blue is inspired by the tarsoly from Björkö grave Bj 93B and the larger red one is based on the bag from Rösta in Jämtland. Both bags in full grain veg tanned leather, h...

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Viking seax with scabbard.

Just finished up this viking seax with scabbard for a gentleman in Germany! Blade from George Ezell in O2-steel (350 mm). Curly birch handle with brass bolsters and draw ring. Red leather sheath with brass fittings and simple cross hatch incised pat...

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Viking age knife with sheath

Just finished up this viking age knife with sheath for a customer in USA. Knife handle in black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) with brass bolsters and draw ring. Full flat ground blade from Aage Fredrikssen. Full grain vegetable-tanned leather sheat...

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Tarsoly from Birka

Here is my interpretation of the tarsoly from Björkö grave Bj 93B. The tarsoly is made from vegetable-tanned leather and wool, hand sewed with waxed linen thread and silk. The bronze mounts are from Max at Kvalitativt Krigsbyte, highly recommende...

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New Comic Book Day, 1/10

New week, new comics!! This week I actually struggled with which comics NOT to pick up. Probably going to expand my list, but so far; AfterShock Comics Monstro Mechanica #2 Writer: Paul Allor Artist: Chris Evenhuis Ok, confession time, I … Continue reading

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New year, New Comics

Last weekend I updated the list of what I read in 2017, and I realized that it was a year that I mostly just read comics (with a few novels stuck in-between). This wasn’t a conscious choice, but it will … Continue reading

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Comics of the week 20/12

Ok, let’s give this blog some love shall we. One last try this year to jump-start… Here is this week’s pull-list, a bit thin but I’m behind with my reading, again, really need some time to catch up! Copperhead #17 … Continue reading

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Comics of the week 23/8

Almost September, were did the summer go… Here is last week’s pull list, a bit thin but I’m behind with my summer reading so that’s fine, need some time to catch up and of course, I need to write a … Continue reading

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Veckans serieköp, 3/5

Så gick återigen en vecka, känns som den som passerat varit extra kort. Då är det kanske tur i oturen att ur både förra veckans seriesläpp och denna veckas var det inte så många som jag i slutändan plockade upp, … Continue reading

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Veckans serieköp, 26/4

Så var det den tiden i veckan, dags att ta tag i min pull list från igår, lite kort men, here it is. The Black Monday Murders #5 Image Comics Story: Jonathan Hickman Art / Cover: Tomm Coker The Black … Continue reading

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The Expanse Origins: James Holden

The Expanse Origins: James Holden (The Expanse Origins #1) BOOM! Studios, februari 2017 Story by: James S.A. Corey, Hallie Lambert, Georgia Lee Art by: Huang Danlan, Triona Farrell Before James Holden was a member of the crew of The Rocinante, … Continue reading

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Veckas serieinköp, 19/4

För att så att säga komma ut ur diket och upp på vägen igen så kanske korta blogginlägg kan vara på sin plats, i Youtube-sammanhang är det rätt vanligt med veckans serieinköp (pull lists) och varför inte göra något liknade här på bloggen då jag köper en del digitala nummer varje vecka. Så, här kommer […]

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Veckas serieinköp, 12/4

För att så att säga komma ut ur diket och upp på vägen igen så kanske korta blogginlägg kan vara på sin plats, i Youtube-sammanhang är det rätt vanligt med veckans serieinköp (pull lists) och varför inte göra något liknade … Continue reading

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Tiden flyger…

Tiden flyger när man har roligt… finns väl något så där hurtigt talesätt som säger, jag kan även säga att tiden definitivt även försvinner när livet gör sig påmint och det där som kallas arbete äter upp all ens energi … Continue reading

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Hard to come by – the construction of minivair

Fur was extremely popular in the middle ages. It was used for decorative purposes, to show off your wealth (because the more expensive kinds were prohibitively expensive!) and to keep you warm. That being said, not all furs were expensive. … Fortsätt läsa

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A Bloody Mess – some thoughts about menstruation in Medieval times

Being a woman in the middle ages, just like being a woman today, had some implications on the way your body behaves. More specifically it means that once a month you will have your period. Lately I have found that … Fortsätt läsa

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BONUSTRACK: Hur man känner igen en lajvare på en medeltidsmarknad (och hur man fångar dem).

Den unge lajvaren är ofta skygg. Trots detta dyker han eller hon regelbundet upp på medeltidsmarknader. De är synnerligen lätta att känna igen baserat på sin klädsel. Nedan följer en kort guide för att veta om det är en lajvare du … Fortsätt läsa

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”According to all sources…” – A blog about the problematic expression Historically Correct

Whenever you get into a discussion about historical clothing or gear you immediately (well, almost at least) bump into the expression historically correct. This is one of the most misunderstood terms in the whole hobby. People think that historically correct … Fortsätt läsa

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Väl rutet – en kort blogg om rutigt på vikingatid och medeltid, del 1 / Check it out – a short blog about checkered fabrics in viking and medieval times, part 1

One of the most common questions people ask about viking age, and medieval textiles, is: what about checkered textiles? I will try to answer this question as best I can (at the moment. Remember, these are what I have come … Fortsätt läsa

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The Skjoldehamn outfit – viking or medieval?

This will be my first serious blog post in ages. It’s going to be about something that I’ve thought about for a long time. There has been much debate over the Skjoldehamn find and its ethnicity, is it ”viking” or … Fortsätt läsa

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