This seax is hand forged, including hand forged fullers, and fully heat treated; ideal for where sharp blades aren't allowed for safety reasons.
The blade is EN45, with an antler inspired by various collars from Coppergate, and a chip carved English walnut handle.
Blade length: 265mm (26.5cm)
Thickness: 5.6mm
Overall length: 44cm.
The sheath is 2mm veg tan, hand decorated copying Coppergate 15661, with added clarity and uniformity of the Knotwork pattern. (I could probably do a lecture on how the original is made by an Hiberno-Norse craftsman, but trying to work to Anglo-Scandinavian styles!)
I've cast all the studs, in house, from either tin or a low zinc, tin based copper-alloy, with hand made suspension loops and twisted bronze rings.
The collar at the sheath's mouth is made sheet tin, and the seam has been secured with hide glue, as well as the rivets, and burnished to a fine finish.
This is the first blunt seax I've made, as I usually focus on sharps, and is to see if there is a market for high end blunt seax, whether for living history displays or public facing heritage. It would also be ideal for stage, film, or TV, where safety is paramount.
