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Please excuse the cardboard stands, im working on some more befitting the station.

The smaller is a ~10th century pouch knife, about 5 inches total with a 3 inch blade, sort of a pocket knife form factor. Its from the danelaw area of northern england. The certificate describes it as, a viking knife.

The larger is a 15c belt knife, 13.5" total with about a 9" blade. It had the original pins that would've held the scale to the handle and some small hammered decorations between the blade and handle.

The last picture is the belt knife next to its great great great great........ grandkid, my HEMA sparring messer.

Both were water finds, not excavated. Theyre both just absolutely wonderful objects, ive stared at them far too long. Feel like someone let me in the museum to touch the displays.

The smaller is a ~10th century viking belt knife found in the Danelaw area of England, I cambridgeshire per the certificate. 3" blade, 5" total, sort ye olde pocket knife.

The larger is a 15th century central European belt knife. 10" blade, 13.5" overall.

The last picture is my sparring messer (German for knife, these were large self defense knives popular in the 15th and 16th century) that i use for HEMA next to its great great great ...... granddaddy, the belt knife.

Ive never had a settler with so many positive social traits be as disliked as Dale is. Too bad at sucks at making wall relieves! Jacob here especially hates Dale's art and style of prayer.