{"product_id":"duskedge-ragnar-lothbrok-norse-pattern-hatchet-with-two-tone-head","title":"Duskedge Ragnar Lothbrok Norse Pattern Hatchet with Two-Tone Head","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":238}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":561,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":238}'\u003eThe Ragnar Lothbrok Norse Pattern Hatchet wears two finishes on one head. Dark forged steel covers the body and the poll. Bright ground steel takes over at the bevel. The line between them is the grind line itself. You can read how deep the bevel runs just by looking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":84,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":313}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":84,\"w\":563,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":313}'\u003eThe head carries no artwork at all. Shape and finish do the whole job here. A beard hooks down below the eye and leaves an open gap. That gap lets you choke up close to the edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":139,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":368}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":139,\"w\":537,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":368}'\u003eThis Norse pattern hatchet for sale runs 15 inches overall. Leather covers the haft at the head and again at the butt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":194,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":423}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":194,\"w\":548,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":423}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/divineknives.us\/collections\/viking-axe\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":194,\"w\":220,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":423}'\u003eRagnar Lothbrok Hatchet Collection\u003c\/a\u003e at Divine Knives with a two-tone head, a dark forged body against a bright ground edge, and leather at both ends of the haft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":250,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":479}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":250,\"w\":483,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":479}'\u003eThe History Behind This Norse Pattern Camp Axe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":289,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":518}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":289,\"w\":561,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":518}'\u003eRagnar appears across Old Norse sagas and skaldic verse. Icelandic scribes wrote those accounts down centuries after the events. Historians still debate how much of him was real. Smiths of that era ground only the edge and left the body dark. Divine Knives keeps that finish on a modern hatchet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":384,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":613}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":384,\"w\":524,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":613}'\u003eRagnar Lothbrok Norse Pattern Hatchet Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":424,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":653}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":424,\"w\":553,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":653}'\u003eFifteen inches works entirely in one hand. Your arm swings from the elbow rather than the shoulder. Control stays high, and fatigue arrives late. That suits repeated light strikes over heavy chopping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":499,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":728}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":499,\"w\":536,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":728}'\u003eFour inches of edge covers kindling and shaping. A beard adds cutting length for free. Choke up into the beard gap for carving cuts. Hone the bright bevel and leave the dark body as it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":573,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":802}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":573,\"w\":136,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":802}'\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":617,\"w\":565,\"h\":294,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":846}'\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":617,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":846}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":617,\"w\":230,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":846}'\u003eProduct Type: Single bearded hatchet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":636,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":865}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":636,\"w\":171,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":865}'\u003eHead Material: Carbon steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":656,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":885}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":656,\"w\":492,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":885}'\u003eHead Finish: Two-tone, dark forge finish on the body with a bright ground bevel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":676,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":905}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":676,\"w\":383,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":905}'\u003eHead Style: Bearded, open gap behind the beard, squared poll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":695,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":924}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":695,\"w\":102,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":924}'\u003eEngraving: None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":715,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":944}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":715,\"w\":154,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":944}'\u003eOverall Length: 15 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":734,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":963}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":734,\"w\":184,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":963}'\u003eCutting Edge Length: 4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":754,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":983}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":754,\"w\":243,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":983}'\u003eHead Height, Top to Beard Tip: 5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":774,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1003}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":774,\"w\":222,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1003}'\u003eHead Depth, Poll to Edge: 5.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":793,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1022}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":793,\"w\":323,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1022}'\u003eHaft Material: Warm brown hardwood, straight grain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":813,\"w\":525,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1042}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":813,\"w\":522,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1042}'\u003eHaft Wrap: Lashing under the head, X lacing on the upper section, coiled band at the butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":852,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1081}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":852,\"w\":254,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1081}'\u003eStud: One steel stud, pinning the X lacing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":872,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1101}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":872,\"w\":341,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1101}'\u003eMounting: Eye seat with leather lashing below the head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":891,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1120}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":891,\"w\":155,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1120}'\u003eEdge: Ground and honed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":925,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1154}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":925,\"w\":499,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1154}'\u003eRagnar Lothbrok Hatchet Design and Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":965,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1194}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":965,\"w\":558,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1194}'\u003eThe grind line runs across the head as a visible boundary. Dark forged surface sits above it, bright steel below. Nothing was polished back to hide that change. Most makers blend the two and lose the contrast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1040,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1269}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1040,\"w\":561,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1269}'\u003eWarm brown hardwood takes the haft with straight grain. X lacing sits high, pinned by a single steel stud. A coiled band closes the butt end. Bare wood fills the long stretch between them. Leather lashing wraps the top just under the head. Damp storage is the one thing leather will not forgive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1134,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1363}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1134,\"w\":352,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1363}'\u003eBest Uses for the Duskedge Hatchet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1174,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1403}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1174,\"w\":561,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1403}'\u003eThis one earns its keep at a campsite. Kindling, tent pegs, and pot hooks are the daily work. Collectors buy Ragnar Lothbrok hatchet patterns for the saga connection. Norse history groups take them for reenactment kit. The two-tone head reads well on a rack or in hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1249,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1478}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1249,\"w\":561,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1478}'\u003eOrder the Duskedge Norse Pattern Hatchet today. A forge-dark body against a bright edge is not a common finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1304,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1533}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1304,\"w\":54,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1533}'\u003eFAQ’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1344,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1573}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1344,\"w\":245,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1573}'\u003eWhy is the head two different colors?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1379,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1608}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1379,\"w\":518,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1608}'\u003eThe body keeps its dark forge finish. Only the bevel was ground back to bright steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1415,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1644}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1415,\"w\":236,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1644}'\u003eWas Ragnar Lothbrok a real person?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1451,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1680}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1451,\"w\":552,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1680}'\u003eHe appears across Old Norse sagas and poetry. Historians still disagree on how much was historical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1506,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1735}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1506,\"w\":253,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1735}'\u003eDoes the dark finish need special care?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1541,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1770}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1541,\"w\":523,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1770}'\u003eNo. Leave it alone and keep the bright bevel oiled. The forge surface is not a coating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1577,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1806}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1577,\"w\":334,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1806}'\u003eHow is this different from the Crosslace Slavic axe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1613,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1842}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1613,\"w\":561,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1842}'\u003eThe Crosslace has an etched head with knotwork and a beast. This head is plain with a two-tone finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1668,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1897}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1668,\"w\":197,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1897}'\u003eCan this be used one-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1703,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1932}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1703,\"w\":550,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1932}'\u003eYes. At 15 inches, it swings from the elbow comfortably. Two hands would crowd the haft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56197548081457,"sku":"sku-52835528868127","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4680\/3761\/files\/IMG_2565.webp?v=1788974531","url":"https:\/\/selfrescuetactical.com\/products\/duskedge-ragnar-lothbrok-norse-pattern-hatchet-with-two-tone-head","provider":"Self Rescue Tactical ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}