Viking Axe "Battle Cocoon"- Rune "Inguz" symbolizes potential and internal growth. Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wedding present. Five wedges with two additional spile in places of crossing wedges were used to fix the head of Axe. This type fixing increases the reliability of joint and provide the long period of comfort exploitation of the tool. Inguz is that potential energy that must accumulate gradually in storage before being released as a single surge of energy. It represents the process of a mental ‘seed’ desire implanted by the conscious mind into the subconscious for incubation and gestation, later to emerge as a new creation in your life affairs. Inguz governs the process of seed into catalyst, and the self-sacrifice of one form to bring into being a new form, and the characteristics inherited because of this transformation. To know more- http://runesecrets.com/rune-meanings/inguz Very solid and strong. As any our creations is fully useful. It's hard and artistic work of Ivgen Janchishin, Max Dernovoy and me. High quality leather sheath with stitch which used for luxury cars like Ferrary, Porsche at cetera- Alena Fagutist. Hardness of the highcarbon steel (1566, G15660, 1066- USA, Ck67- Europe) 56-57 by Rockwell (HRC). Zoning hardening. It's more than enough to hew a hard kinds of wood. Wood for handle- Beechwood. It's hand-covered by the patina on natural basement and impregnated and covered by tung oil. This type fixing increases the reliability of joint and provide the long period of comfort exploitation of the tool. Lenght- 18 1/2'' (47cm) Weight- 1.95 lbs (885 g) Please, don't hesitate to ask if you have any additional questions. With very best wishes, Andy.