Our Past Blades

The University of Minnesota Bladesmithing Team got it's start in 2018-2019. Since then, we've forged a series of blades and took home 2nd place at the TMS Bladesmithing Competition in 2024. We continued to innovate, winning the grand prize and 1st place at the 2026 Bladesmithing Competition. As we continue to forge new blades, its important to reflect on our past projects and recognize our growth.

Our 2019 Blade: The Broken-Back Viking Seax

A research poster describing the Broken-Back Viking Seax

Our 2022 Blade: The Filipino Sansibar

A research poster describing the Filipino Sansibar

Our 2024 Blade: The Éire Sword

The research poster for the 2024 sword that won second place

Our 2026 Blade: The Strimména

The research poster for the 2026 sword that won first place, called the Strimmena.