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Product Description
The Backwoods Provisions Mini Viking Sword is a solid wood play sword made for backyard quests, fort battles and stories that stretch from one end of the yard to the other.
At a compact 21 inches, it is sized for younger adventurers, with Norse-style knotwork, a suede leather-wrapped handle and a wooden sheath that keeps it ready for the next expedition. Choose a light or dark stain.
Why Parents Love It
- Solid wood: made from solid wood rather than plastic, so it feels like a real piece of gear in small hands.
- Compact size: at 21 inches, it is sized for younger kids and easy to carry on a walk or pack for camp.
- Norse-style knotwork: a carved motif that invites stories about Vikings, voyages and faraway places.
- Leather-wrapped handle: suede leather wrapping gives little hands a comfortable, steady grip.
- Wooden sheath included: gives the sword a place to go when the quest is over.
- Two finishes: available in a light or dark stain.
Built for Real Outdoor Use
A wooden sword turns an ordinary afternoon into an adventure. It shows up in fort building, backyard dragon hunts, camp games and the walk home from the park, where every stick-lined path becomes a trail through the old forests of the north.
It is also a natural fit for dress-up, school plays and costume days, and it is a simple, screen-free gift for a kid whose imagination is already halfway out the door.
Things to Know
- Play rules help: it is a solid wood play sword, so we recommend setting simple ground rules for safe play, like no swinging at heads or faces.
- Adult supervision: recommended for younger children, especially during group play.
- Natural wood: each sword varies slightly in grain and stain tone.
- Bring it in after play: store indoors and keep it out of standing water to help protect the wood and leather.
Product Details
- Product type: Wooden toy sword with sheath
- Brand: Backwoods Provisions
- Model: Mini Wooden Viking Sword with Norse Motif
- Style number: WH66653
- Size: 21 inches
- Materials: Solid wood with suede leather-wrapped handle
- Includes: Sword and wooden sheath
- Finish: Light stain or dark stain
Why ODSS Recommends It
For kids who already turn every stick into a sword, this is the upgrade we like: solid wood, sized for younger hands and finished with real details like Norse knotwork and a leather-wrapped grip.
We especially like that it pulls kids into stories, and those stories almost always lead outside.
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Testimonials
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— RANDOLPH SCHOOL
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