Viking Spearhead for hewing, approx. 64 cm, semi-sharp

Product description

The spear was a beloved weapon during the Viking Age. The size number and variety of preserved example has led to spear being used more frequently than sword, because they were not only easier, but also much cheaper to manufacture. Although some Norse sagas suggest that so-called hak-spears existed (for example the Njála saga, a 13th-century Icelandic saga in which the warrior Gunnar Hámundarson wielded such a spear or atgeir), there is to this day no archaeological evidence of this specific weapon. Since there are no actual surviving originals (or parts thereof), reconstructions are based on interpretations of written sources from the late medieval period and can only give an idea of how such long weapons may have looked. If this spear or lance indeed existed, it offered greater reach than sword and axe in man-to-man combat. It was not only effective at thrusting, but could also deliver cutting and hacking blows, as the name suggests. This size spear head (approximately 64 cm / 25.2 inch long) from the Viking Age, is manufactured from hardened 9260 carbon steel. The broad, blade-shaped blade is approximately 50 cm (19.7 inch) long, tapering toward the point, and features a characteristic raised ridge along the center for extra strength. With two pre-drilled holes it can be attached to the wood shaft of your choice to create your own Viking spear or lance. Shaft and additional fastening material are not included.