grosses messer Saxen - messen - dolken & mains gauches The blade is made of

The blade is made of 5160 carbon steel with a hardness of 50 HRC

This decoration is based on a 9th-10th century original excavated in the Viking town of Birka

The braies were the underpants of the Middle Ages

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grosses messer Saxen - messen - dolken & mains gauches The blade is made ofThe Grosses Messer, or large knife, was used primarily in Germany between the 14th and 16th centuries. Because it was a relatively inexpensive sword, it was mostly wielded by people from the lower social classes, who also used it in their daily lives. According to the Elmslie typology, this messer can be classified as a Type 4b. Weapons of this type were mainly used during the late 15th to early 16th century. The slightly curved blade is hand forged