Hi folks,
I posted pics of this sword on the old forum
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002539.html
The blade came cleaned by a previous owner. I've been curious about the composition of the blade steel, to today i gave it a mild etch. Turns out it's a monosteel, but very nicely differentially hardened. It's not a chisel grind, but a full flat grind from the spine to the edge. It's starp too.

Don't ask me how I know.
Steve