Types of this kind of knife have been unearthed at archelogical excavations from the United Kingdom to the distant lands the Roman Legions had conquered and occupied.
The opinion concerning the spread of this style of knife has ranged from the earliest days of the Celtic La Tene people, through the Continental Mass Migrations, past the Roman Iron Age and on through to the end of the Germanic Iron Age. The periods range between 500 BCE, until 800 CE. These types of knives have been most commonly found at Celtic archeological excavations.
Because of that, this knife was probably created by the Celts, and sold by merchants for over 1000 years!
WARNING:
This knife is not a toy. It is a fully functional tool that the Vikings and Germanic tribes once carried!
Always keep this item stored and out of the reach of a child, when you are not using or handling this knife!
Do not ever leave it lying about, where anyone can play with it.
Do not use it to shave the hair off of your wrist or arm.
Doing stunts like that can ruin the edge that this knife blade!
All of Nordwest-Versand fully functional blades have a razor sharp edge.
You might also make a mistake and accidently carve through your hand or arm. Leave the tricks to the professionals!
The knife is Damascene type high quality tool!
Do not let anyone touch the blade.
The oils from our fingers can easily cause a knife blade to corrode and rust.
You may put WD-40, Vaseline, or Flitz on the blade to prevent rusting.