Viking Sword / Ulfberht Review- Battling Blades Review

Viking Sword Review

Battling Blades has the best Viking swords available on the market. Authentic, historically accurate swords are the mark of a great swordsmith. The best of the best is their Ulfberht sword. Coming in at 38”, this blade is a hand-crafted masterpiece, fit for the historical Vikings themselves. Check it out now:

Viking Sword Description

The Viking sword (also known as the Viking age sword) or Ulfberht is the type of sword prevalent in Western and Northern Europe during the Early Middle Ages.  The type of Viking sword was made famous in the Stiklestad battle. The Viking sword developed in the 8th century from the Merovingian sword and was the primary sword used by the Scandinavian based Viking people.  The sword was derived from the Roman Gladius sword.  It is a single-handed sword with a sharp tip and edges designed for slashing as well as thrusting. Viking swords remained popular until the 12th century where they blended into Norman swords which were the first stages of the knightly sword.

Here is another type of Viking sword called a Carolingian sword:

Blade Materials

The sword is made from Pattern welded Damascus steel.  Pattern welded Damascus steel is a hard heat treated, folded carbon steel.  There are 11 pieces of steel, folded five times, making 352 layers.  The steel is the perfect combination of hardness and durability with a Rockwell hardness rating between 55 and 56 HRC.  High carbon Damascus steel must contain layers of high carbon steel.  The high carbon steel we use is 1095 steel which is the highest content carbon steel used in swords.  The combination of the steel layers creates a sword that is strong enough to hold a powerful edge while having the strength and flexibility to withstand powerful collisions.  This makes the perfect steel for swords.  The handle is wood wrapped in leather with Damascus steel bolsters.  It comes with a leather sheath.  

Sword Details

Handle Material: Wood with Damascus Steel Bolsters

Overall Length: 38"

Rockwell Hardness: 55-56 HRC

Number of layers:  352

Sheath: Leather sheath

Blade Material: Damascus steel

      6 Pieces of Carbon Steel #43 and #40

      5 Pieces of High Carbon Steel 1095

      1^st Fold- 11x2=22 Layers

      2^nd Fold- 22*2=44 Layers

      3^rd Fold- 44*2=88 Layers

      4^th Fold- 88*2=176 Layers

      5^th Fold- 176*2=352 Layers

Overall Review: 10 out of 10- Strongly Recommend