viking axe type m engraved Kampvuur - lantaarns en kandelaars In colder climates they are

In colder climates they are worn alongside trousers and leg wrappings

Similar belts were worn throughout the Viking region

These trousers are based on remnants of Viking trousers found in Skjoldehamm

featuring an engraving of a dragon from the Viking sagas

It was primarily a weapon for the elite

viking axe type m engraved Kampvuur - lantaarns en kandelaars In colder climates they areThis type of axe blade is classified as a Petersen Type M, better known as the famous Dane axe. The blade features a broad, very thin forged, wedge shaped cutting edge that flares outward, often with projecting lugs on either side of the eye (yoke like protrusions). The head is relatively light due to the thin steel, yet large in surface area. This is the classic Dane axe, which appears in larger numbers from around 950 AD. It was used by elite