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Here’s my blog. This is what I’ve been working on. Runestories is live.🇭🇺

Greetings.

I’m not a historian, not a craftsman by trade, and I have no Norse ancestry.

And yet – something in me has always been drawn to that world.

Some call it a hobby. For me, it’s a direction.

A few years ago, something deep within stirred. Since then, I walk the path of Ásatrú, with both hands and heart devoted to what I learn, carve, write and carry.

Runestories is where I share this journey.

Expect handcrafted objects, thoughts on Norse culture and belief, and glimpses into my historical novel in the making — Salt and Blood.

I’m not here to play a role. I’m here to follow something ancient, with quiet conviction.

„Megi guðirnir veita þér styrk og fróðleik.”

May the gods grant you strength and wisdom.

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“He knows alone who has wandered wide, and far has fared on the way, what manner of mind a man doth own who is wise of head and heart.”

“Csak az tud igazán, ki széltében barangolt, s messze járt az úton, mily az elme és a szív, ki bölcsességgel jár.”

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🗡️ Frankson Workshop – Norwegian Sword Reconstruction (8th–10th century)

A sword is more than iron and wood – it is memory, will, and the hand of its maker. This piece began as simple lumber and a rough sketch, and through hours of carving, measuring, and etching, became a tribute to the blades that once shone in the north. The blade is made from reclaimed wood, etched with runes – a name, a prayer, a promise. The hilt draws from historical finds of Oslo-style swords: broad pommel, thick guard, ring patterns echoing those carved by smiths a thousand years ago. A tool, a weapon, a symbol. This is how we remember, and how we honor the craft.

My sword’s name is none other than “ᚾᚢᚱᛞᚺᛖᛁᛞᚱ” — Nordheidr. A name carved in runes, a name that echoes across the fjords and the wind-swept heaths of the North. It means “Pride of the North” — a promise, a legacy, and a burden carried in iron and blood.

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How I built a Viking shield – a modern pagan’s first steps…

🛡️ Frankson Workshop – Round Shield Reconstruction (ca. 830–900)

This shield is not just protection — it’s a statement of belief. A handcrafted historical reconstruction, step by step. The goal: not merely to copy, but to understand and recreate the world of a 9th-century Norse warrior. The body is made of fiberboard — not ideal, but accessible and excellent for learning. Instead of linen wrapping, I used thick fabric as the covering, then hand-painted magical protective symbols onto it. The boss is made of repurposed metal. The handle and shoulder strap are crafted from leather — a union of function and period-authentic aesthetics.

This shield is more than an object.

It is a passage — from the shadow of Valhöll to the craft of mortal hands. Welcome, to those who understand this path.