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. …

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 25, 2022 · Grimfrost Broken Back Seax, Type IV From Grimfrost comes a full-tang seax made of 1045 carbon steel. A reproduction of a 1,000-year-old seax found in London, the Broken …

Oct 3, 2011 · The ubiquitous "seax" was a heavy single-edged knife of wedge-shaped cross-section, used from the 5th to 11th century amongst west-European civilisations, and is …

Jul 5, 2024 · A Seax knife, also known as a Sax or Scramasax, is a type of knife that was historically used by the Germanic tribes, including the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. The …

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 …

Jul 23, 2013 · A couple of basics in the design of type IV seaxes... no riccassos, these did not become a design feature on swords or knives until late in the medieval era, the same goes for …

It is a single-edged, dagger or even a short sword that was commonly used by Germanic tribes and their related cultures such as the Saxons and the Vikings. The seax can be grouped as …

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 …

Seax made of carbon steel. Blunt and prepared to historical reenactment combat. Overall length about 50cm, including the blade 38cm. Blade hardness 52-55HRC. Price for seax with the …