Viking Sax with wire wrapped handle, sheath included

Viking Sax with wire wrapped handle, sheath included

SKU: VM004405

Category: Seax

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Viking Sax with wire-wrapped handle and sheath - An authentic Viking Sax knife, inspired by the Migration Period to the early Middle Ages, with a spring steel blade and a rustic wire handle, good as a collector's item or decoration.

Description

Viking Sax with wire wrapped handle, sheath included

The historical Sax (also known as the Skramasax) often makes one think of the Vikings, but it was carried by men and women in all Germanic, Scandinavian, and Saxon/Anglo-Saxon societies from the Migration Period to the early Middle Ages. This multi-purpose blade served from a combat weapon to an everyday tool or status symbol - solidifying its prominence in this era. Surviving specimens prove that this particular type of knife or dagger can vary greatly not only in style and design, but also in quality. Finds range from simple tools to ornate showpieces.

With its single-edged, unsharpened blade of EN45 spring steel with a broad spine, pointed point and a fuller (which is bolted to the pommel), our Viking Age Sax Knife is between a long dagger and a short sword in size. The quillons and pommel are cast on steel and the handle with a wooden core is tightly wrapped in wire. All components are blackened for a striking finish that gives the handle early medieval rusticity.

The Viking dagger is supplied by a 4mm thick vegetable tanned leather sheath, with braided stitching.

This Viking Sax is not intended for exhibition combat - nevertheless, it is a nice collectible or decorative piece, which can also be used as a prop, e.g. to complete a costume.

Details Viking Sax with wire wrapped handle, sheath included:

Material: blade made of EN45 spring steel (carbon steel, not stainless), parry and pommel made of cast steel, wooden handle with wire wrapping.
total length: approx. 50,5 cm
blade length: approx. 35 cm
Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm / 3.5 mm in front of the tip (cutting edge approx. 1 mm)
Max. Blade width: approx. 4.6 cm
Handle length: approx. 15.5 cm (handle section approx. 10.5 cm)
Center of gravity: approx. 7.5 cm in front of the guard
Weight: approx. 720 g (approx. 820 g with scabbard)
Sheath made of genuine leather (in brown)

Depending on the specimen, the above specifications may vary slightly.

The steel used here is not stainless and may eventually show slight signs of corrosion. Therefore, we recommend that you take the time to care for the blade regularly - using a product such as Ballistol, a universal oil specifically designed for the care of all types of steelware.

Scope of delivery: 1x Viking Sax with wire wrapped handle, incl. sheath

Section:	Medieval Early Medieval High Medieval Market-Medieval / Larp
Color:	brown silver
Material:	Steel leather
Use class:	decorative
Shipping weight:	0,82 kg