Custom Seax by Csizmar Szilard (hellize)

[Pirate63]

I could not be more please by the superb craftsmanship that went into this custom Seax. Csizmar Szilard (hellize) who sells some of his creations on our forum made this for me based off his Rough Seax deign. He worked with me on the sheath deign to make it as authentic as possible. The burned in wolf deign on the sheath is from an 9th century Saxon burial find.

The blade is forged of 5160 with two blood groves on one side, aged a little bit for more character. It is Overall length is 12.5"
Its handle is roughly carved oak, with antler bolster and iron fittings. The iron gives balance to the large blade.

 

[ISP 5353]

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mete]

The term "blood grooves" shouldn't be used as it doesn' t at all desribe the use of the feature. It's there to keep the blade stiff whilel ightening the blade.

 

[Kohai999]

The term "blood grooves" shouldn't be used as it doesn' t at all desribe the use of the feature. It's there to keep the blade stiff whilel ightening the blade.

Dammit, bro....at least tell him the right term if you are going to correct him!

Fullers....they are called fullers.....you know that Mete, but he might not.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Storm Crow]

That's a pretty sweet seax!

STeven - Now, I was informed by a nice older gentleman at a museum when I was a wee hairy lad that they were to let the blood drain out of a wound. So, obviously it must be a blood groove.

 

[Pirate63]

The term "blood grooves" shouldn't be used as it doesn' t at all desribe the use of the feature. It's there to keep the blade stiff whilel ightening the blade.

That was the "term" used by the maker of this blade Csizmar Szilard (hellize here on the forum) on his web site. Since he made it......he calls it what he chooses. I am relatively sure most members here including myself are well aware what the real purpose of the "blood grove" is.....of course while often called a "fuller" and that is the commonly used term, in reality it is the tool used to make the groove in the blade which is actually a fuller, and the blade is said to be "fullered" after the groove(s) are made in the blade. In metal working a fuller is a tool used to form metal when hot. There is your blade 101 level lesson for the day.

 

[Pete_H]

I really dig it, especially the blood grooves (hey I'm aboard The Blood Groove Train now. Actually that would be a pretty neat name for a funk band but I digress)