Witham Viking Seaxe Knife

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Product information "Witham Viking Seaxe Knife"

(History of the Seax Knife)A scramseax (also scramsax, scramseaxe, scramaseax, scramasax, scramaseaxe and sometimes referred to as simply scram, seax or sax) was a type of Germanic single-edged knife. Scramseax seem to have been used for warfare and as a tool. They occur in a size range from 7.37 cm to 74.93 cm. The larger ones (langseax) were probably weapons, the smaller ones (hadseax) tools, intermediate sized ones serving a dual purpose. Wearing a scramseax may have been indicative of freemanship. The scramseax was worn in a horizontal sheath at the front of the belt. Scram refers to food and seax to a blade (so, "food knife"). There is some debate about the authenticity of the longer word scramseax. The Saxons may have derived their name from seax (the implement for which they were known) in much the same way that the Franks were named for their francisca. This claim is largely supported by the appearance of scramaseaxes in early Saxon heraldry.

The Generation2 version is based off a 10th century version drawing given to us by Hank Reinhardt.
And if you notice it is a nice match to the Witham Viking Sword. The Blade is 5160 tempered carbon steel with a wood handle, wrapped in brwon leather.

The tang is peened over top the metal end cap of the handle. A hand stiched Leather scabbard with belt hanger is included.

Details:

Blade length: 30.80 cm
Overall length: 43.82 cm
Balance Point: 4.45 cm below steel Guard
Weight: 408.24 g

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February 27, 2014 10:30

Ich habe dieses Sax zusammen mit dem River Witham Sword gekauft, das nicht mehr angeboten wird. Beide haben in Parierstange und Knauf diese Kupferrauten eingelegt, die eine schöne Deko sind, aber mit der Zeit dunkel anlaufen. Dieses Saxmesser ist irgendwie die Mutter der großen Bowiemesser, nur ohne die größere Parierstange. Saxe sind Haumesser, bei einem Stich hätte ich Angst, dass die Hand auf die Klinge rutscht, ohne Parierstange. Da der Griff bei einem Sax zur Hälfte in der Scheide steckt, ist eine Parierstange nicht möglich. Das Messer ist stabil und gut verarbeitet, eher ein Werkzeug als eine Waffe, praktisch eine kurze Machete. Da aus nicht rostfreien Stahl geschmiedet, müsste es sehr zäh und stabil sein. Die Scheide ist schön, aber sehr hartes Leder, nicht gut für Dauerlagerung und das Sax sitzt nicht sehr fest, kann rausrutschen.

May 3, 2010 17:00

Ein tolles Messer von Gen 2. Es ist Scharf und gut ausbalancirt die Kupferverzierungen sind warscheinlich nicht nach jedem geschmack aber mir gefallen sie. Der einzige minuspunkt ist die Lederscheide die zwar qualitativ sehr gut ist aber leider etwas zu groß ist aber wie ich bei den Rezesionen der anderen Saxe im Shop gelesen habe gibt es das proplem woll bei den meisten. Das Problem mit der Messerscheide läst sich aber in ca 20 Minuten in ordnung bringen deswegen gibt es für das messer von mir ein Sehr Gut.

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