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A cheap hardware store axe I ground into a 10th century style Viking axe. Ash handle, rust bluing. : r/Axecraft
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Blacksmith's claw hammer from Portslade forge, Sussex, Britain, 1890-1930 | Science Museum Group Collection
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An extremely rare Viking stake anvil I got recently. It was found in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine. It's likely from the 9th or 10th century based on the history of the
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Blacksmith's hammer 1.5 kg blacksmith tools, hammers Craft, Forging Tools & Supplies - wulflund.com
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