The blade is a composite construction in the Migration Era style with three seven layer bars on the spine and body wich are twisted, and a thirteen layer edge billet wich represents the 13 months of the lunar year cycle. The blade is 21 inches of 1075/Admiral L6 (which is essentially 1075 with nickle) it has a full tang in the Vimose seax style and has moose antler scales which are riveted in place and carved with Viking Age knot works. The scabbard is darkened flamed birdseye maple with a moose antler throat. The bands are silicon bronze with wolf head terminal and silicon bronze oroborus D rings with Dublin dragon heads, inspired by the staff found in Viking Age Dublin ( I did a reproduction of this staff which may be viewed here ). The pommel of this blade has a Dublin dragon inspired gripping beast riveted through it for tying on a wrist thong.

This blade is an interpretation of the short sword from the Icelandic saga called Grettir's Saga. Here is a page with sections of the saga relating to the finding of this sword as well as Grettir's adventures involving it

Here is a small image of the blade which this piece was modeled after, one of the Vimose Seaxes un-earthed in a bog in Denmark.

This sword was also featured in a book, published about the recipients of the excellents awards in New Brunswick for 2006, I was the recipient of the 'Emerging Artist of the Year' award for '06.