Viking Chess & Hnefatafl Set — Hand-Carved Hardwood Games Compendium

This is one of those pieces I made and genuinely couldn't stop looking at. A fully hand-carved Viking games set — board, pieces, and box — all made to order in my South Wales workshop. No two are the same.

Whether you want a single game or the full compendium with everything from Hnefatafl to horn shot glasses, there's an option here that will genuinely stop people in their tracks.

Choose Your Set

• Hnefatafl or Chess — £150
  Hand-carved hardwood board and individual playing pieces. Choose either Viking Chess (Hnefatafl) or standard Chess.
• Games Compendium — £250
  Includes the carved box, carved Chess set, carved Hnefatafl set, and Draughts. Everything in one beautiful package.
• The Best Games Set Ever — £450
  The full works. Fully customised carved oak box, Hnefatafl bone dice set, handmade dominoes, 4x horn shot glasses with carved initials, matching drinks coasters, and a set of 15th century playing cards — the first ever standardised card set in history. An extraordinary gift.

About Hnefatafl

Tafl games (pronounced tavl), also known as Hnefatafl, are ancient Northern European strategy board games played with two armies of uneven numbers — one defending a king at the centre, one attacking from the edges. They were played across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Britain, and Ireland, and were the dominant strategy game of the Viking Age before chess arrived in the 12th century. The original rules are lost to history, but reconstructed variants bring this brilliant game back to life.

Perfect For

• Viking and Norse reenactment
• Tabletop gaming enthusiasts
• Extraordinary gifts for people who have everything
• Display pieces and heirlooms
• LARP and living history events

All made to order — message me if you'd like a custom design or carving on your set.

✔ Fully hand-carved — no two sets identical
✔ Hardwood board and pieces
✔ Three options from £150 to £450
✔ Custom carving available
✔ Handmade in South Wales