Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains wore mail coats, made of thousands of metal rings but most relied on a round wooden shield for protection since these were very expensive ...

Following is a transcript of the video. - [Rollo yells] Tyr Neilsen: Rollo's using a Viking battle-ax. You can turn, you can pull, and if it's used against an opponent's legs, it can be pulled up.

Watch the fascinating process of creating a hand-forged Viking axe, from start to finish. Using expert forging techniques, the steel is shaped and refined to produce a powerful, durable axe.