Viking Bearded Axe Skeggøx 18" Hand Forged Antiqued Black Finish Rugged

A bearded axe, or Skeggøx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and øx, "axe") refers to various axes, used as a tool and weapon, as early as the 6th century AD. The hook, or beard (the lower portion of the axe bit extending the cutting edge) provides a wide cutting surface without making the axe too massive.