S.P.Q.R. - Viking knife made of Damascus steel with wooden/bone handle

Description

S.P.Q.R. - Viking knife made of Damascus steel with wooden/bone handle
S.P.Q.R. - Viking knife made of Damascus steel with wooden/bone handle
This viking age handmade knife (Saxo) has a sharp blade of Damascus steel of 256 layers. The handle with alternating layers of wood and bone separated by dark spacers is really eye-catching. The handle end cap and clamp are made of brass. The supply volume includes a beautiful tanned leather cover with richly decorated brass accessories and a generous support ring. So that the knife can be carried comfortably on the belt.
It should be noted that the blade is sharp and fully functional. Therefore, the knife is not suitable for display combat and is only designed as a collector’s item or decorative object.
The term Damascus steel describes a composite steel made of two or more different types of steel. The name is derived from the Syrian city of Damascus, which is considered the ancient fortress and origin of Damascus steel production. Typically, a high-carbon hard steel and a low-carbon soft steel are joined by repeated welding to the fire and folding. Carbon-rich steel ensures higher hardness, better temperability and greater edge retention, while softer steel gives the blade greater elasticity and greater resistance to breakage. With this technology, which emerged in an era of poor and changing steel qualities, you can combine the positive properties of different steels.
Details:
Sheet material: Damascus steel (256 layers), sharp edge.
Handle material: wood and animal bones.
Total length: approx.23 cm.
Sheet length: approx.12 cm.
Weight: approx.154 g (approx.334 g with cover).
Leather and brass sheath with support ring.