Viking Battle Axe | [s1e3]

The smiths must scavenge steel from a train spring to forge a blade of their own design in just three hours.

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The blades were slammed against wooden blocks or metal pipes to check for edge rolling or handle failure. The smiths must scavenge steel from a train

Unlike heavy cinematic props, real battle axes were lightweight and thin. This made them fast enough to parry strikes while maintaining enough momentum to crush helmets. Why Vikings Favored Axes This made them fast enough to parry strikes

The same tool used to build a longship or chop firewood could be used to split a shield in shield-wall combat. 📺 Testing for Lethality

In the Forged in Fire finale, the custom axes were subjected to "barbaric" tests:

Axes had to slice through hanging meat or ropes to prove their edge retention.