Medieval Collectibles Catalog : Swords : Swords By Period : Viking Swords
Viking Swords from Medieval Collectibles
The typical Viking sword of the 9th and 10th centuries featured a long wide blade with a broad central fuller and two keen edges. The preferred stroke was a hard slash or chopping blow, so the point was fairly rounded but was just acute enough to be useful for thrusting. A simple guard with forward curving quillions was often utilized and combined with an equally utilitarian wooden handle that was covered with leather, bone, or even cast in brass. What really made the Viking Sword so distinctively recognizable from its contemporaries was its heavy 5 lobed pommel used to balance the long blade. Medieval Collectibles is pleased to be able to offer a variety of Viking swords. Some are for re-enactments while others are for display.