Modified Cold Steel Viking Axe

To modify the Cold Steel Viking Ax, I soaked the tomahawk head in vinegar for several hours so that it developed a darker patina.  The hickory was stained with some birch oil that I rendered myself so that it took on that darker color. The grooves I also cut into the handle to provide better traction.

The original look of the head and handle.

Viking sword that inspired the "X" pattern on the axe handle.

Carved antlers from the Yorkshire museum.

I used a round file to cut the pattern onto the handle. 

Buy one here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/548210678/modified-cold-steel-viking-hand-ax-w?ref=shop_home_active_9

Forged Medieval-Style Buckles for Sword-Belts

See the video of me forging these buckles here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag7RfSaHMTk

This was the inspiration for my work. This original piece dates to the Viking Age and was found in East Agder, Norway.

Draken Harald Harfagre Sailing on the St Clair River (Michigan)

Photos taken on July 13, 2016 of the longship "Draken Harald Harfagre" on her way to the Bay City, MI, Tall Ships Festival. The Draken was built in Norway and sailed across the Atlantic, down the St Lawrence River, and entered the Great Lakes via the Welland Canal.

Viking Longship Sighted In Detroit, Michigan

The Draken Harald Harfagre traveled up the Detroit River today (7-13-16) from Lake Erie and now weathers a thunderstorm in Lake Huron after traversing Lake St Clair and the St Clair River. This photo was taken of it at around 11:30am as it left the Detroit River and entered Lake St Clair.

I spent the day trying to catch up to it again, more pictures will follow.

The Draken was built in Norway and sailed across the Atlantic to North America this summer.