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. 

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Cold Steel Norse Hawk

I modified a Cold Steel Norse tomahawk to use it as a prop for a short film.  I put the head of the tomahawk in my forge to burn off the paint and replace it with fire scale.  I also stained the handle with homemade birch oil.

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