The analysis of eight early medieval swords shows that some were made from a single piece of steel, while others had a steel cutting edge welded on. Heat-treatment to harden the steel was undertaken in six out of seven cases; the other proved to be a modern replica.El análisis de ocho espadas altomedievales muestra que algunas de ellas fueron hechas a partir de una sola pieza de acero, mientras que a otras se les ha soldado un cortante filo de este material. El endurecimiento del acero mediante forja fue realizado en seis de siete casos, mientras que el restante se demostró que era una réplica moderna
A large number of swords from the Viking era bear the inscription «VLFBERHT» or a variation on that....
This paper presents two interesting medieval swords that can be dated between the end of the 12th ce...
This research project was designed as a large scale detailed study of British swords and spearheads...
During the Dark Ages in Europe, the manufacture of the swords known as «pattern-welded», flourished....
IN an earlier paper in Gladius, I discussed methods of producing hardened steel sword blades in the ...
While «pattern-welded» swords have been found all over Europe from sites dating from the Migration P...
Swords have always been considered special, especially in the early middle ages. However, what was t...
This investigation was carried out to establish the compositions and the fabrication of ferrous meta...
In 2015 a sword discovered in the vicinity of Rzeszów coming from a private collection was acquired ...
The metallurgy of Indian swords shows many differences from that of European swords. The distinction...
This study is devoted to four early medieval swords stored in the National Museum in Szczecin. The p...
Two Venetian types of swords coming from the “Luigi Marzoli” Arms Museum in Brescia were characteriz...
The paper is a comment on Alan Williams investigation ‘A Metallurgical Study of some Viking Swords’ ...
Abstract Shears, being everyday objects, have received significantly less attention by archaeometal...
Making a good “copy” of an ancient weapon means to reach different targets, not only regarding the f...
A large number of swords from the Viking era bear the inscription «VLFBERHT» or a variation on that....
This paper presents two interesting medieval swords that can be dated between the end of the 12th ce...
This research project was designed as a large scale detailed study of British swords and spearheads...
During the Dark Ages in Europe, the manufacture of the swords known as «pattern-welded», flourished....
IN an earlier paper in Gladius, I discussed methods of producing hardened steel sword blades in the ...
While «pattern-welded» swords have been found all over Europe from sites dating from the Migration P...
Swords have always been considered special, especially in the early middle ages. However, what was t...
This investigation was carried out to establish the compositions and the fabrication of ferrous meta...
In 2015 a sword discovered in the vicinity of Rzeszów coming from a private collection was acquired ...
The metallurgy of Indian swords shows many differences from that of European swords. The distinction...
This study is devoted to four early medieval swords stored in the National Museum in Szczecin. The p...
Two Venetian types of swords coming from the “Luigi Marzoli” Arms Museum in Brescia were characteriz...
The paper is a comment on Alan Williams investigation ‘A Metallurgical Study of some Viking Swords’ ...
Abstract Shears, being everyday objects, have received significantly less attention by archaeometal...
Making a good “copy” of an ancient weapon means to reach different targets, not only regarding the f...
A large number of swords from the Viking era bear the inscription «VLFBERHT» or a variation on that....
This paper presents two interesting medieval swords that can be dated between the end of the 12th ce...
This research project was designed as a large scale detailed study of British swords and spearheads...