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Well, I was thinking about doing a Thor's Hammer in a pure knotwork style since a while. This one is thought to be carved in bone - lets see how much of the detail will be possible in a pendant of a reasonable size.
Tried to keep the knotwork as norse as possible and don't let it look too "celtic" like most of the contemporary Hammers unfortunately do...

The title is a tribute to my inspiration while working on this design - GRAND MAGUS new album "Hammer of the North" is certainly one of the best metal albums of the present - if not the best at all.
Check them out: [link]

Btw. here's the realization of this design carved in bone:

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:iconragnarok6664:
~Ragnarok6664 Sep 20, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Neat, love the knots
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:iconwodenswolf:
*Wodenswolf Sep 24, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thanks! Haha - there's hardly anything else than knots, right?!
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:iconragnarok6664:
~Ragnarok6664 Sep 24, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Knot art & knots for binding [practicality] so aye, knots aplenty indeed :D
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:iconothalavanguard:
!OthalaVanguard Apr 2, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Nice work Pal
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:iconiga-shinobi:
~Iga-Shinobi Jun 29, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
great...I think you can achieve it...I have been very interested in creating my own Norse art for quite a while now, so through research and practice know what you mean about the fine line between Norse and Celtic aesthetics...obviously a Mjollnir needs to be symmetrical, but I find that Norse knotwork is generally 'looser', freer and less symmetrical, or only semi-symmetrical...
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:iconfrysson:
can I tattoo this ?
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:iconwodenswolf:
*Wodenswolf Jul 2, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
If you send me a picture of the finished tattoo - sure!
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:iconnitnatsnok:
And I can make it in the 3D? I will send you model if it is pleasant.
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:iconwodenswolf:
*Wodenswolf Jul 12, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
That would be awesome!!! Can't wait to see it!
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:iconnitnatsnok:
I have made it :D, the black version [link] and the white version [link]
If the model is necessary to you, write please in what 3d a format it to send. Thanks.
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