Saxkling Birka, 46 cm Historisch koken From the twelfth century onwards

From the twelfth century onwards knights wore surcoats to wear over their plate armor

The doublet was developed from body protection such as gambesons and acketons

and as drafts of texts that were later copied onto papyrus or parchment

Beide benadrukken de Germaanse en Vikingcultuur op twee verschillende manieren

This late medieval sword is suitable for fifteenth century reenactment

Saxkling Birka, 46 cm Historisch koken From the twelfth century onwardsThis handmade seax blade is a replica of a 9th 10th century original found in the Viking city of Birka. Large seaxes like this were used by the Vikings well into the 11th century. This seax blade is made of 1085 carbon steel with a hardness of 58 60 HRC.