hand forged lumberjack axe LARP boogschieten or deflect an opponent’s shield

or deflect an opponent’s shield or weapon

This Viking axe blade is based on an original from the collection of the National Museum of Norway in Oslo

The blades grew narrower with a sharper tip

Where necessary

The sword is accompanied by a wooden scabbard wrapped in leather

hand forged lumberjack axe LARP boogschieten or deflect an opponent’s shieldAxes of this type were employed throughout the early Middle Ages and into the later medieval period by farmers, lumberjacks, and townspeople for chopping wood and everyday chores. An axe was a particularly handy tool that almost everyone owned. The axe is well suited to living history, owing to the blade with hand forged details and the traditional wooden handle. It is also useful for chores in modern life and for bushcraft.