Swedish early viking valsgarde 5" plank shave scorp with flax twine ferrules

a hand forged plank shave based on find 258, valsgarde 6 boat burial, with a 5" 125mm blade with upturns. the geometry of the shave suggests it was used on planks leaned against a wall rather than flat on a bench, supplied with beechwood handles with flax twine ferrules, made in sheffield england by daegrad tools

a note on the steel we use;
Steel grade S275JR is a structural steel that meets the requirements of the EN 10025-2 standard. this steel has a carbon equivalent value of 0.4% carbon, all our S275JR steel products are water quenched ready to use and give an acceptable level of sharpness for woodworking use