The original sword was dredged up from the river Witham. "This sword can be seen in Ian Peirce's "Swords of the Viking Age" page 77 and includes all the original stats and a picture of the original, which we included below. You can see from the original stats in the book and the stats on our version on how close we came to the original. The blade of this River Witham Viking Sword is hand forged from 5160 carbon steel and hand tempered. The pommel and cross guard is also solid carbon steel with copper diamond inlays, and then highly polished. The handle is wood wrapped in leather. Sword also includes a wood scabbard wrapped in leather with steel accents at throat and tip. This sword features polished steel pommel and cross guard with Copper Diamonds. The River Witham Viking Sword has a wood handle wrapped in leather. This River Witham Viking Sword has a full wide tang that is peened over top of the pommel.
Key Features: Includes Scabbard Functional Battle Ready Sword Made Of 5160 Carbon Steel Hand Tempered Full Tang Construction Measurements: Blade Length: 30.5 Inches Blade Width Near Hilt: 1/6 Inch Blade Width Near Tip: 1 5/16 Inches Blade Thickness Near Hilt: .25 Inches Blade Thickness Near Tip: 3/32 Inches Handle/Hilt Length: 6.75 Inches Grip Length: 3 7/8 Inches Overall Length: 37.25 Inches Balance Point: 5.50 Inches Below Hilt COP Is 11.75 Inches From The Tip, 19 Inches From The Guard Weight: 3 lbs. 1.4 oz.