{"product_id":"damaszenerstahl-wikingerschwert-godfred-1","title":"Damascus steel Viking sword Godfred","description":"\u003cp\u003e The sword was named after the feared Viking chieftain (king) Godfred (also called Gudfred or Gudrød), who lived in the 8th century and became famous for his warfare. \u003cbr\u003eGodfred lived in the Viking settlement of Haithabu on the Schlei, in what is now Schleswig-Holstein, until his death in 810!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This sword is a museum replica from the 8th century.\u003cbr\u003e The hand-forged blade, made of 1095 carbon steel, features a hollow grind and blood groove. It consists of 400 layers of Damascus steel, making it exceptionally hard yet flexible. The sword is of particularly high quality, extremely sharp, and therefore unsuitable for stage combat.\u003cbr\u003e The crossguard and pommel are also made of Damascus steel and wrapped in leather. The scabbard is made of wood with a suede covering, fitted with bronze fittings and decorated metal bands, and includes a suspension device.\u003cbr\u003e Unfortunately, an image of this size can only hint at the beautiful structure of the Damascus surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The well-balanced sword is an excellent piece of craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Blade made of 400 layers of Damascus steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e with blood groove (hollow blade)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003eBlade length: approx. 73 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Total length: approx. 90 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Blade width: approx. 4.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Weight: approx. 1130 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Total weight including sheath: approx. 2.4 kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003eSharp sword, not suitable for stage combat!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003ePrice is for one sword with scabbard!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003eProof of age is absolutely required!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width:300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordwelt-versand.de\/media\/image\/17\/59\/84\/fsk18.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nordwelt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52229248123217,"sku":"62.104","price":6.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/nordwelt-versand.de\/en\/products\/damaszenerstahl-wikingerschwert-godfred-1","provider":"nordwelt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}