Soffía: Palli loves his work and never talks about 'going to work'. Many of his friends say that he doesn’t work, but plays all day long. I have always been creative, I love working with my hands and I also paint. Making our living through craftsmanship is a joy.

Many of our blades are replicas of old Viking blades dating back to the Iron Age. Palli is part of a group of people that value this craftsmanship from the Viking Age and systematically try to keep old traditions alive. We also feel it is important to use mostly natural Icelandic materials.

We look at ourselves as recyclers; we are saving parts from animals like hoofs, antlers and teeth, things that normally get discarded. We give these materials a chance to be part of a beautiful work of art, something that will live for centuries, if well taken care of.

How long it takes to dry the material we use. Everything has to be at the same humidity level. It can take six years to dry the wood we are using. For hoofs we have to boil them for 10 hours and straighten them, and then it takes 18 months to dry them properly.