Finnish viking age crafts axe from 11th century.MOV

The finished axe. I ground off some more at the bottom curve, straightened the back a little and added grooves that are on the original find. Then I oil burnt the surface to get it jet black.
The handle is the same ash handle I've shown cutting earlier videos. It now has a wide hardwood wedge and the top of the handle is continuing out the top of the eye. When I also ground off the top flush this gave the same look as the top of the Oseberga axe which has a surviving handle.

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• Axe
• Finland
• viking
• age
• craft
• ash
• handle
• wedge