SPECIFICATIONS:
The name of the knife: JORMUNGANDR premium collection knife handmade by the master of the BERSERK brand, buy order in Ukraine (Steel - Damascus.U9(60%)+ХВГ(30%)+40ХН2СВА(10%) 360 layers, Butt: U9+20ХН3А 28 layers 58 -60 HRC)
Knife type: Fixed blade
Blade: NOT SHARPENED.
Brand: Workshop Premium collectible knives handmade by the BERSERK brand workshop
All knives of the BERSERK brand are produced in a single copy, there will be no repetitions.
A unique handmade knife that impresses with its unique style and special character.
The handle of the knife combines elements such as elk horn, buffalo horn and nickel silver.
The dragon's eyes on the handle are decorated with natural stones in a silver frame.
The blade of the knife is hand-forged Damascus steel with a complex pattern.
A leather scabbard is added to the knife.
Unbelievable craftsmanship and sophistication: handcraft in the world of knives.
Each knife is a unique work of art. The knife is made in a single copy for true connoisseurs of Viking art.
Our products are real masterpieces, which are distinguished not only by high craftsmanship, but also by the fact that each copy is unique. They are created with love and attention to detail, expressing not only the craftsman's own creativity, but also a deep fascination with history and culture.
These unique objects become part of your world, which you can now hold in your hands. They carry the energy of past eras and become an unrivaled link between modernity and ancient traditions.
Our knives impress not only with their functionality, but also with their exquisite design.
The knife handles are hand carved from moose antlers.
The animals were not injured. In November - December, the moose sheds its old antlers. In April - May, animals begin to grow new horns.
We find them in the forest, process them and make unique things for you.
A great piece for your collection and a unique gift. It can be used in camping, bushcraft, survival, hunting, fishing, etc.
Steel brand: Blade - Damascus Damasteel - У9(60%)+ХВГ(30%)+40ХН2СВА(10%) 360 layers, Butt: У9+20ХН3А 28 layers - a type of steel with visible inhomogeneities on the steel surface, most often in the form of patterns, obtained in different ways.
Steel sheet: One-piece, through installation on screed and resin
Blade Sharpening Angle: 36 Degree Pointed
Descents: Direct
Taper: 0.2mm
Blade hardness: 58-60 HRC
Overall length: 280 mm
Blade length: 127mm
Blade width: 37mm
Blade thickness: 4.0 mm
Handle length: 153mm
Handle thickness: 22 mm
Grinding of the blade: Finish - polished to a mirror
Bolster and back material: Brass, wenge wood
Handle material: Brass, wenge wood. Elk horn, jasper stone eyes
Handle color: Milk-coffee
Handle Impregnation: Yes
Covering of the handle: Toning varnish in the grooves
Lanyard hole (for lanyard): None
Temlyak - Absent
Scabbards: Italian genuine vegetable tanned leather, finished with a water-repellent finish and impregnated with protective solutions, stitched with waxed thread. Scabbard Image - Berserk's own brand hand embossing texture and art painting. Free suspension
Model: JORMUNGANDR premium collector's knife handmade by the master of the BERSERK brand, buy to order in Ukraine (Steel - Damascus.U9(60%)+ХВГ(30%)+40ХН2СВА(10%) 360 layers, Butt: U9+20ХН3А 28 layers 58-60 HRC )
Model number: 001
Country of birth: Ukraine
Craftsman: BERSERK brand, Volodymyr, Ukraine, Workshop Premium collectible knives handmade by the BERSERK brand workshop
Best use: Multi-purpose: hunting, fishing, cutting, slicing, etc
Knife condition: new
The price is indicated with the sheath.
A sharpened knife is not a cold weapon.
Our knives are very sharp, so be very careful when opening and handling them. We are not responsible for any injuries related to the use of our knives.
Our products are intended for legal use only by responsible buyers. We will not sell our products to anyone under the age of 18.
Availability changes regularly, after confirming your order we will notify you of availability or when the item is ready. The product may differ slightly from the one shown in the photo.
JORMUNGANDR - the name of this unique designer knife and the hand carving carry the energy of past eras and become an unrivaled link between modernity and ancient traditions and mythology.
Information from the free WIKIPEDIA:
"Jörmungandr (Old Scan. Jörmungandr, literally "giant stick") is a sea serpent, a character of Germanic mythology, one of the three chthonic monsters, the children of Loki and the giantess Angrboda. In Torsdrap, Faðir lögseims, (in translation, the father of the thread of the sea), Jörmungand's father, i.e. , used as a kenning (reference) for Loki, Jormungand is sometimes called the Midgard Serpent (Old Scan. Miðgarðsormr).
Odin forbade Loki from consorting with Angerboda (literally: "she who portends disaster"), as it was prophesied that the children of their union would bring doom to the gods. When Loki broke the ban, the Aesir kidnapped their three children, the wolf Fenrir, Hel, and Jormungand. The gods knew that the serpent was dangerous to humans, so they threw it into the waters of the sea surrounding Midgard. Jormungand grew so gigantic that, covering the whole earth, he grabbed his tail[1].
The serpent's sworn enemy is Thor, the thunder god. Three stories about their meetings have been preserved. The first tells how Thor, having arrived accompanied by Loki and Tjalvi to the giants in Utgard, fulfills the task of the giant king Utgard-Loki (who was named when he met Thor Skryumir). One of the tasks was to lift a huge cat. Thor was only able to do it halfway. At the end of the saga, it is revealed that the cat is actually a snake, and that it pretended to be a cat because Skryumir cast mana on the gods.
Their next encounter occurs when Thor goes fishing with the giant Gyumir. After swimming farther than usual, Thor hooks the snake, pulls it to the surface, and begins hitting it with Mjolnir. Horrified Gyumir cuts the line, and the snake disappears into the sea[1].
Their last encounter will be during Ragnarok, the thunderbolt will kill Jormungand, but before that a drop of his poison will fall on Thor, causing the god to die as well.
It should be noted that the struggle of the thunder god with the snake is a classic plot in Indo-European mythology."
"Damascus" and "damask steel" what are these tacos and how do they differ?
What is Damascus steel?
Damascus - they call steel that has a clear, well-marked surface pattern, which is a consequence of its heterogeneous, layered internal structure. The drawing stands out in the form of light steel lines on a gray or black background. It becomes especially noticeable after etching the product with a weak acid. But sometimes it happens that the pattern appears after the polishing process.
Since ancient times, exceptional qualities have been attributed to blades with such a pattern: high sharpness, flexibility and strength. Sometimes (especially against the background of products of imperfect medieval technologies) it was so. Why exactly "sometimes" will be discussed below.
Elk. Elk horns are very often used by knifemakers to make knife handles.
Elk horns, which are very often used by knifemakers to make knife handles.
Elk horn is by far not the most common material, from which craftsmen prefer to make the handles of their knives. Most craftsmen prefer to work with denser and stronger horns, for example, sambar or white-tailed deer. However, this does not mean that moose antlers are completely unsuitable for making a good knife handle. Such a statement is far from the truth, so do not give up on this idea in any case.
Craftsmen really enjoy working with elk antler, especially when creating knives in the style of early American knives, or a la "primitive" knives. Both the shape, size and texture of moose antlers are perfect for knives of this type. And really, you can't name any of the other materials, even the horns of other animals, that would look better than leggings on the handles of such knives.
Wenge (Milletia laurentii)
A species of tropical tree of the legume family (Fabaceae) grows in the jungles of western equatorial Africa. Latin name - Millettia laurentii. International code: MTLR.
European colonists who owned tracts of African land named it Wenge. Other names for Wenge are Congo rosewood or Congolese rosewood, dikela, mibotou, bokonge, awong. In the eastern part of the black continent there grows a species called Рanga Рanga. Milletia ctuhmanii and Panga Panga are related in appearance and properties. The first mention of the valuable breed appeared in 1904. There is a real hunt for this exotic, rare and expensive plant. It is almost on the verge of extinction. Poor people in Africa cut down and resell the wood.
Botanical description
The tree reaches a height of up to 20 meters, and a diameter of 1 m. It is very rare to find trunks of a regular cylindrical shape. They are mostly bent to one side and have few root shoots. The smooth bark of a tree up to 12 mm thick is poisonous. An incision in the bark promotes the appearance of milky sap.
Wood
The two-color core can be light or dark coffee in color. It looks like bitter undiluted chocolate. The growth rings are distinct, the rays are not visible. Large pores. Brinell hardness: about 4.5, which is harder than oak and ash.
The wood requires hydrothermal treatment and hot sawing. The texture of the material is rough, coarse, with straight fibers. Large pores contain mineral and oily substances. Wood has the following properties:
- average density - 870 kg/m3;
- hardness on the Janka scale - 8600 N;
- modulus of rupture - 151.7 MPa;
- elastic modulus—17.59 GPa.
The moisture content in a dry wenge board does not exceed 12%. This timber species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is included in the IUCN Red List. It is listed as critically endangered due to a population decline of more than 50% over the last three generations, caused by the decline of its natural range and exploitation.
Wenge wood is popular because of its dimensional stability and color contrast when mixed with lighter woods such as maple. This makes it especially popular in the production of expensive furniture, wooden canes, etc.
Interesting Facts
The indigenous people of Africa made weapons from durable wenge wood. And Voodoo priests took the core of the tree to perform magical rituals.
