Wednesday, April 1, 2020

First hnefatafl set

This hnefatafl set I got soon after I became interested in this family of games, their origin and history. It was sold by a company called 'Past Times', which, as far as I'm aware, is no longer in business.


Although no longer produced, this particular set is still easily available via eBay, Amazon, etc.

This hnefatafl set is the 11 x 11 version, with the king escaping at the board's corners. The board is made of cloth and quite nicely done.


The pieces are made from some sort of resin, and moulded to resemble Viking warriors. The white pieces are made to look like ivory; the brown pieces like wood.



Definitely a nice set!

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