Axe reconstruction comparison to find in book.MOV

Axe reconstruction comparison with the archaeological book "Viking og Hvitekrist" (english version is called Viking and Crusader). The find is from Finland and dated to around 1000 AD, late viking age.
The exact profile shape of the head and grooves on the right side f the blade are from the find shown in the book. The grooves on the left side are from a closely similar find in the same book showing that side. The same type of axe has also been found in Sweden. Haft wedge fastening is reproduced from the Oseberga ship burial. The haft is slightly bent as I followed the grain of the naturally curving branch wood it's made from. Curved axe hafts has been seen in at least one surviving find from viking age, as well as shown in several panels on the Bayeux tapestry.

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• Axe
• Find
• reconstruction
• Finnish
• viking
• age
• book
• Viking
• and
• Crusader

[Fargbollen]

Pesky spellig errors... I mean "Viking" of course. ;)

[Fargbollen]

Thanks! This is just a little low budget something I slapped together for a friends' birthday gift.

The book is called "Viking og Hvitekrist" in it's scandinavian version and the English version is called "From Viking to Crusader" (ISBN-10: 0847816257 or ISBN-13: 978-0847816255). It's the best and most complete catalogue of vikng and viking decendant tools, artwork and other craft items to date. It's actually from a huge worldwide touring exhibit in the early 90s.

[IcyViking]

Really nice! btw wat is the name of that book?