Collection: Viking Axes

Viking axes, finished by hand in Yorkshire

Every Viking axe here starts with a forged high carbon steel head and ends up in the Raven Forge workshop in Yorkshire. There the team hafts, part-burns, waxes and leather-wraps it by hand. Most of the axes are fully functional, with a sharp edge that will split kindling as happily as it hangs above the fireplace.

Find your axe

• Bearded axes. The classic Viking Age skeggøx, with a long lower blade that hooks and cuts. Start with The Ragnar, our best seller, inspired by the axe of Ragnar Lothbrok. Or go for its weathered sibling, Old Ragnar.
• Double bit axes. Two edges and twice the presence. The Berserker Double Bit carries a hand-burnt red Berserker rune on its ash haft. See the full double sided axe range.
• Full tang axes. The Full Tang Bearded Axe is one piece of high carbon steel from blade to butt, with rosewood grip panels. It's built to take real punishment.
• Throwing axes. Lighter heads balanced for the target. Browse our throwing axes.

Make it yours

Our workshop can burn runes and Nordic symbols into the haft by hand. That makes a Viking axe one of the most personal gifts you can give, for a birthday, a wedding or a groomsman. Custom pieces usually take 1–2 weeks.

Looking after high carbon steel

High carbon steel takes and holds a superb edge, but it isn't stainless. Dry the head after use and give it a light coat of oil now and then, and it will outlast you.

Buying a Viking axe in the UK

You must be 18 or over to buy bladed items from Raven Forge. We pack and ship every order from Yorkshire, with UK and worldwide delivery.