{"product_id":"hache-danoise-viking-deux-mains-mousse-pu-87cm","title":"Viking Two-Handed Dane Axe: PU Foam, 87 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEighty-seven centimeters — the only one in the department truly held with both hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crescent-shaped iron head extended at the back by a \u003cstrong\u003estraight spike\u003c\/strong\u003e, mounted on a dark shaft nearly ninety centimeters long, studded with light-colored rivets and lashed all the way to the heel. It is the longest weapon in the department.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/haches-vikings\"\u003eViking axe department\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eLength changes everything:\u003c\/b\u003e at 87 cm, it is held with both hands and leaves no hand free for a shield. It is exactly the trade-off of the great Scandinavian axe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA spike on the back of the iron:\u003c\/b\u003e this straight extension is not an attested Scandinavian form — it is a modern design, and we state that rather than selling it as archaeological.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePU foam with a rigid core:\u003c\/b\u003e a weapon of this size made of metal would be impossible to hold for an evening. Here, it weighs almost nothing and will not injure anyone in a crowd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThis is not a weapon:\u003c\/b\u003e the PU foam with a rigid core does not cut, pierce, or strike. This replica is made for costumes, reenactment, and wall display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e PU foam with rigid core, aged steel and dark wood finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 87 cm long, iron head approximately 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUsage:\u003c\/b\u003e costume, reenactment, wall decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item was once called a \"War Staff.\" It is not one: the object bears an axe head. The real form has a name in the sources — the \u003cem\u003ebreiðøx\u003c\/em\u003e, the \"broad axe,\" which we call a Danish axe today. On the originals, the blade could reach thirty centimeters for a negligible thickness, because metal was expensive and inertia did the rest. It was the weapon of the \u003cstrong\u003ehuscarls\u003c\/strong\u003e, the guard of the Danish and English kings, and it is the weapon seen brandished with two hands on the \u003cstrong\u003eBayeux Tapestry\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo go further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/anatomie-epee-viking-parties-fabrication\"\u003eanatomy of the Viking sword\u003c\/a\u003e details how these weapons were forged, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/armure-viking-cotte-mailles-casque-equipement\"\u003edossier on warrior equipment\u003c\/a\u003e places each piece in its context of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same department\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hache-viking-tete-de-loup-lame-runique-50cm\"\u003eViking Wolf Head Axe: Runic Blade, 50 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/marteau-de-guerre-viking-medaillon-bete-50cm\"\u003eViking War Hammer: Beast Medallion, 50 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hachette-viking-or-argent-format-court-36cm\"\u003eViking Gold and Silver Hatchet: Short Format, 36 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"87 cm","offer_id":57154707194238,"sku":"14:200000195#87cm","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/baton-de-guerre-viking-mousse-pu-87cm-cosplay.jpg?v=1785675711","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/hache-danoise-viking-deux-mains-mousse-pu-87cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}