Snartemo sword - Norway - 6-7 century

Vendel era

Battle ready (edges 2.2 - 2.5mm)
Total lenght 90cm.
Blade 75cm.
Weight: 1000g
Steel 60S2A
PoB: 17cm
Copper alloy guard. Copper alloy decoration on the handle.
Made on order. Production time 4 weeks.

This item is shipped individually.

The sword comes from a high status tomb known as Tomb II (C28026). Tomb II was opened in the spring of 1878. Like so many other ancient tombs, Tomb II was opened by uninformed people and the grave goods might have been lost without the arrival of the head of the antiquities collection, Oluf Rygh, in Snartemo. this autumn. Tomb II contained a fully decorated high-ranking tomb which contained, among other things, the magnificent sword, clasp buttons, shield, spear, bronze cauldrons, belt with girdle stone, glass goblet of the Frankish empire and the remains of expensive and magnificent textiles.

As Tomb II was located in the middle of the Snartemos plain and only less than 50 meters from Tomb V, it is not impossible that these two tombs belonged to close people. They undoubtedly belonged to the same social stratum. With this museum copy of the sword, we hope to highlight that there are several finds that testify to the central place of Agder in the migratory period. The period of migration was the golden age of Agder, the period when contacts with the outside world were strong, communities began to form, written language arrived and above all; that some people started to take power.

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You will appreciate the precision work of our blacksmith. The entire sword is forged in accordance with the proportions of the original artifact. Our swords are museum level replicas! Enjoy!
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Customize your sword!

- It is possible to reduce the total weight (about 150g less) for better balancing and better combat performance. Please note that the profile of the blade, as well as its width will be necessary modified, but the sword will always be blunt for safe combat.
- It is possible to choose the type of handle: wood, metal wires, leather covering, horn.
- It is possible to add a scabbard. Our scabbards are made of pine wood, covered with bovine leather (1.5mm thick). Wool interior trim, to protect the blade. Historic fixing bridge.
- It is possible to add historical scabbard chapes. The price also includes installation on the scabbard.
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Here are the different materials available for the handles.

#2 Moose horn handle.
#3 Leather covered handle.
#4 Copper or brass wires covered handle.

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Here is our historical scabbard chapes, and their historical description (culture, place of discovery, dating)

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Some photographs of our scabbards. You will appreciate the quality of their production.

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Sword resistance test video
As you can see, our swords are very resistant, and will be suitable for all types of combat during reenactment events, including the most violents.