The seax is the single edged blade that gave the Saxons their name and that almost every Norse household owned. It was a knife, a tool and a last resort, worn horizontally across the belt with the edge up. If you only buy one Norse blade, this is the honest choice, because it is the one people actually carried.
Sizes, spines and handles
They run from belt knife to something close to a short sword. Hornsax is 12 inches overall with a horn handle, a rune etched Damascus blade and brass fittings. Ravenspine is the same length in 1095 with a stacked leather handle, an etched raven and a hand stitched sheath. Emberfang is 13 inches with an 8 inch broken back blade, rosewood and brass bolsters. Knotsax is 14 inches with rosewood scales and an etched knotwork panel. Runescar carries a 15 inch blade with an Elder Futhark rune line and an olive wood handle. At the top, Bonewarden and Stagwarden are both around 24 inches overall with 18 inch Damascus blades, and Wolfnotch is the decorated long seax with a Valknut etch and a tooled sheath.
The full range sits in Viking seax, alongside the rest of the Norse blades in Viking knives. For picking a size and a sheath carry, the Viking seax knife guide covers it.
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On most pieces. Heavier and oversized ones carry a flat charge.
Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
