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Hanwei Trondheim Viking Sword

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(5 customer reviews)

$619.95

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Hanwei continues to push the envelope with its forging capability in the Trondheim sword, produced as a one-piece forging in pattern-welded high-carbon steel. Patterned after swords that have been discovered in the area around Trodheim, Norway, the sword exhibits early ninth-century styling, a time when the Norwegian Vikings were pillaging Britain and Ireland. The beauty of the blade is matched by the grip and scabbard, both of which are wrapped in top-grain leather, engraved in a classic Viking motif.

Overall Length30 1/4''
Blade Length24 1/4''
Weight2 lb 7.6 oz
EdgeModerately Sharp
Width37.1 mm
Thickness4.3 mm - 3 mm
PommelIntegrated
P.O.B.1 3/4''
Grip Length3 1/2''
ClassBattle Ready
CultureViking
ManufacturerHanwei
Country of OriginChina

5 reviews for Hanwei Trondheim Viking Sword

  1. Rick M.

    Awesome! I bought my Trondheim several years ago, so this is a review of certainty! First, the balance of this sword is exceptional. My sword is pretty much nominal to the specs Kult of Athena lists above, but it’s impossible to describe the feel of this sword. It’s quite heavy for a sword of only a bit over thirty inches overall, but the heft imparts a sense of strength and power. The edge that came on the sword was uneven and somewhat dull, but it took an edge remarkably well and has held it beautifully.
    I don’t know precisely how historically accurate the Trondheim is, but no one who has ever held, or especially swung this awesome sword has ever questioned it’s accuracy. The pattern welded blade is is so strikingly beautiful and the sword performs so bloody well that no one seemed to care!
    The blade is very stiff and quite stout. If one was to imagine a sword crafted by the dwarfs of Norse legend, made with great skill and uncommon beauty, this would be such a sword!
    In a fit of sword lust, I took a Scotch-Brite pad to mine and removed the factory finish. I brought the sword to the point that the pattern weld layering was only visible close up, and then brought the layers out ever so slightly with a hot vinegar bath… the results were awesome!
    I have bought and sold dozens of swords since I bought my Trondheim, but never once considered parting with my little “Shield Splitter” This is one I’ll probably be buried with, in case Valhalla is real!

  2. John N.

    Beautiful, but… This sword is every bit as beautiful as the photos. Quality craftsmanship, nice finish, beautiful pattern welded blade.
    But, and it’s a big but, the handle is too small for my very average size hands. The pommel digs painfully into the heel of my palm on every swing. It would be impossible to retain this weapon in a real battle.

    So, it’s the nicest sturdiest wall hanger ever at the moment. There is a solution, the pommel is so beefy I’m sure a skilled blacksmith could rework it into a longer handle and still have a nice pommel.

    So, unless you are willing to have this reworked, or have very small hands, swinging this sword is just not going to be safe or fun.

  3. Richard

    Interesting….. So, I bought this based on Hanwei’s reputation alone. I own a few of their functional katana which I’ve always found impressive both in form and function so I thought I’d see how they produce a totally different weapon.
    The method of the blade manufacture is evident in its finish, it’s certainly impressive and intriguing. The scabbard is equally impressive and characterful, although I find the manufacture of the blade seems to be rather true-to-period and somewhat deliberately imperfectly made, the scabbard by comparison is almost too good and clearly made with modern leather working tools or stencils – it seems somewhat incongruous but maybe that’s just me.
    It handles lightly but I can see how the pommel would become irritating after repetitive use or practice.
    It needs an edge to be useful, mine arrived blunt as a butter knife but I will have it professionally sharpened so I can carry out practice cuts.
    Other than that it’s a nice piece that will eventually be part of a wall mount shield arrangement I intend to create.

    On a final note, perhaps the Kult could answer this for me: am I the only one who thinks that “blood grooves” cut in blades are actually designed to assist in sheathing them? While playing around with this sword I discovered I could emulate a method of sheating it similar to an Iaido style noto by running the blood groove over my thumb and first knuckle with them positioned grasping the throat of the scabbard. This in turn made it easier to sheath using feel more than sight. Just my thoughts….

  4. JASON M.

    A work of art! This sword deserves more credit than the lower reviews gave it . Viking swords have shorter handles that’s how they were made I am 250 pound man with fair size hands & I love the grip on this sword It keeps your hand snug between pummel & cross gaurd. It’s a shorter sword & is just beautiful & well balanced. Its unlike any sword I know being one piece of Damascus steel ,blade tip to pummel. With awsome patterns thru out. It is one of if not my favorite sword I own & the review does not do it justice.

  5. Joshua Richter

    To people saying the handle is too small, you shouldn’t be buying these swords in the first place as you clearly haven’t done your research. These swords are meant to have tiny handles. It’s your technique that is wrong, nothing wrong with this sword.

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