Frontier Seax

[church&son]

I love the Seax style blade shape. It was carried and used by the Saxons, Angles, Viking and Germanic tribes dating back to the fifth century.

Here is what I think one would have looked like through the hands of an American frontier blacksmith.
18" overall with 12" sharp

Iron is from an old truck leaf spring, forged in the charcoal forge and quenched in brine water. Bolster is a scrap copper pipe fitting.
Handle is Maple stump from a dead tree on our place with a rawhide wrap.
Sheath is some of my deer rawhide over boot leather with a simple concho made from a snuff lid and a antler button from the same deer.
I still have some work on the sheath but I was in a picture taking mood this morning......Randy

 

[theevilmike]

Looks good Randy
How thick is it at the spine?

Mike

 

[church&son]

Thanks Mike, it's a quarter inch......Randy

 

[theevilmike]

Thanks Randy, im motivated now, think im gunna go pound on a leaf spring and see if anything comes of it


mike

 

[church&son]

Heat it and beat it Brother

 

[crunky]

I love the seax too, that is freaking BA man! That copper fitting is a nice touch and pretty innovative, nice piece of work there :thumbup:

 

[church&son]

That copper fitting is a nice touch and pretty innovative,

I "borrowed" that idea, but, Thanks

 

[Pipeman]

OK Randy, it's gettin to be a toss up as to who is scarier, you or Edwin. ;-))))

Another fun piece.

Best regards

Robin

 

[COAL CREEK FORGE]

Ahhh what a Beast i lkie it,good job Randy

 

[grafton]

One word....Superb!

 

[church&son]

Thank you Grafton, Steve and Robin. Coming from a bunch of talented craftsmen such as you guys humbles me.
OK, I'm over it. Thanks Gents......Randy

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

That just oozes character. :thumbup:

 

[Chris John]

Like a lot Randy and the leather too magic stuff
thanks for sharing
Chris

 

[church&son]

Thanks Chris and Mervyn

 

[tohubohu]

Nice and practical

 

[Shotgun]

It's pretty cool but I gotta say that this isn't the correct forum for these posts.

 

[church&son]

It is the only one anywhere close. The only one where history and old world techniques are as much appreciated as the item.

 

[Pipeman]

I think it fits in just fine in the hawk and axe forum, just my opinion. Maybe we should ask Spark for a name change, adding funky stuff.

Best regards
Robin

 

[theevilmike]

Im with Robin and Randy on this one
.02

mike

 

[omniviking]

One bad chopper. it is in the right place/ I have been turning it over in my mind to bring a Seax a little up to date , but not to much for chopping or camp use to go along with a small blade duo.