{"product_id":"blood-eagle-axe","title":"Blood Eagle Axe The Bearded Blade of the Skeggox","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNorse smiths solved a problem most axes never bothered to fix. How do you get a bigger cutting edge without making the whole weapon heavier?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe answer was the Skeggøx, what people now call the bearded axe. The lower edge extends downward, curving out into what looks almost like a beard hanging off the blade. That extra length gave a warrior more surface to strike with, more chance to land a real hit, all without adding real weight to the swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe beard did more than cut. In close combat, a Viking could hook that curved edge around an opponent's shield and rip it aside, exposing whatever the shield had been protecting. The same hook could catch a weapon and pull it from an enemy's grip entirely. That single curve turned this axe into more than a striking tool. It became a way to control a fight up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis Blood Eagle Axe carries that same design, forged in high carbon steel and finished by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOwn the axe that gave Viking warriors an edge in more ways than one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLooking for another Viking Age weapon from the same collection? Check out our \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/smithsblade.com\/products\/viking-axe-3\"\u003eRaider's Axe\u003c\/a\u003e, the common man's Viking weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smiths Blade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53541195710758,"sku":"AXE-003","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/9589\/7382\/files\/blood_eagle_axe_full_view_bearded_blade..jpg?v=1785446578","url":"https:\/\/smithsblade.com\/products\/blood-eagle-axe","provider":"Smiths Blade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}