The short seax is also known as a Scramasax, a Hadseax or just a Sax. The term Scramasax comes from Gregory of Tours writing in 575AD, who speaks of "boys with strong knives (cultris …

The seax (also called a sax or sex) was a long iron knife with a single blade. The blades were often grooved, and some were inlaid with precious metals or inscribed with runes. …

Feb 27, 2016 · After looking at the Museum of London use of these hybrid Wheeler types, I think it is also possible to see what I show as IV/II as simply the type III (Hurbuck) the only difference …

A seax (Old English pronunciation:; also sax, sæx, sex; invariant in plural, latinized sachsum) is a small sword, fighting knife or dagger typical of the Germanic peoples of the Migration Period …

Jun 13, 2020 · I've always wanted to make a seax similar to this and hadn't seen many examples. I based it off of the find which is mostly gone. The blade is about 16" and the handle it just …

Several undecorated seaxes of the Battersea type are known, including three from London, and one from Suffolk (Evison 1964, 30-3). Similar inlaid examples come from Hurbuck, Co. …

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Wheeler classifies these as his type III [WHEELER 1935]. They were made and used in Britain from the 8th to 10th centuries [THOMPSON 2004]:p.81. A number of langseaxs have been …

As a single edged weapon, the blade shape allows for powerful chopping and slashing motions and deep puncturing thrusts, making the seax a highly effective close-quarters weapon. The …

Oct 28, 2016 · The Viking Seax is a rugged sharp edged weapon that was commonly used in the Viking Age. According to the Icelandic Sagas, this was weapon that ranged from long knife to …