hufa padded hood Viking Age Crafting Don Hollway is an author

Don Hollway is an author

Horn is made from cattle horn

Midwinter is often connected to Odin and his wild hunt across the sky

The hilt is based on historical finds and comes decorated with a knotwork design

leave it at that size and avoid further opening and closing

hufa padded hood Viking Age Crafting Don Hollway is an authorThis thick quilted, padded hood is to be worn under a helmet to offer comfort and maximise protection. Wearing some form of padding under a helmet necessary in combat. While the metal protects against cuts, the padding effectively absorbs the force of the blow. Wearing a helmet without any padding at all would cause severe blunt trauma. Even though there are no archeological evidence that points at what form of padding Vikings used, it is still safe