The Seax from the Blem Box Review

[sweetcostarica]

The Seax I bought from the blem box with the four (4) Seaxes arrived a few days ago: Here's a short video review:
[video=youtube;DB6]http://www.youtbe.com/watch?v=DB6B[/video]

Description:

Seax # 1
Overall lenght --13''
Wieght --16.1 oz
Spine thickness --1/4''
Horn handle
White metal fittings
Loose scabbard
$55*SOLD*

 

[arbiter]

Nice review SC. The seax is a great looking blade,one I think would serve admirably as a camping/hunting tool.

 

[OldeWolf]

If they're so useful, then why the gloves? Why not just go outside and show how useful it is visually upon branches or trees and such? (I'm deaf so any audio video review is pretty meaningless)

It still looks like a broken/incomplete sword.

 

[Steve Tall]

You got quite a deal on that Seax, looks remarkably attractive in the video.

 

[davidf99]

It still looks like a broken/incomplete sword.

Ah, but there are many legends about broken swords. In "The Lord of the Rings" it was a broken sword, Narsil, that cut the Ring of Power from Sauron's hand, and was later reforged and renamed as Anduril, Flame of the West.

 

[bemo]

Wow, for some reasons I thought they were significantly bigger than that. I'll definitely consider this one in the future. Thanks for the review!

 

[fragmatic]

Good job on your video production!

 

[Timelord]

Good job on the preview, Sweetcostarica. It's a beauty, and I can't wait to see you use it, as the weather changes in your area.

 

[bargs]

great review,i am lovin that knife.

 

[sweetcostarica]

OldeWolf you are like my brother always trying to pull my string . I have many knives to do cutting reviews on but I will try and move this one up the line. If the good Alaskan weather holds I'll be going camping in two (2) weeks but have Parangs and Kukris to do field tests on first. So maybe in June/July the Seax will show it's stuff. This HI knife is going to be a user!

If they're so useful, then why the gloves?

I wear gloves to hide my prison tatoos .

I'm deaf so any audio video review is pretty meaningless

I didn't know you were deaf. My next door neighbor is too and I learned a little sign language to help her understand me. But thank you for making me aware that not everyone can hear audio from the computer. So now I try a make my videos sensitive to that situation :thumbup:.

 

[OldeWolf]

Yay! I like him more.

You have no idea how many people scoffed at me every time I request or let them know that I don't know what they're talking about on Youtube. I even had Cold Steel bluntly tell me that they refuse to do that based on "limited budget" and that I should contact customer services for more information which I did and the customer services acted like it was the most painful thing in the world to let me know what Lynn the CEO of cold steel said in one of his you tube videos (that's what made me quickly lose my respect for Cold Steel very fast).

As for your gloves, I thought you were going all Monk (TV show) with your HI knives which made me tempted just to take the knife and get it a little dirty just to feel better.

I guess I have an affinity with Mister Sweet's brother.

 

[sweetcostarica]

The Seax design is a good one but I don't know anybody in my neighborhood with one. You know I probably would not have bought one if it was not on sale.
So the price made it simply irresistible.


I'm making this knife a user and will see how many different things it can do. Also, we will see how that outstanding chrome-like finish holds up.

 

[OldeWolf]

How do you see the pointy part of the Seax? Is it a functional part of it or just cosmetic? I'm not having an easy time seeing why they would design it like that when so many fixed blade knives are more graceful and looks much more like a user than the Seax.

 

[sweetcostarica]

Our world doesn't accept people that are different from the norm. Example, when I was in Japan I looked around and there were steps everywhere and at the subway station many times you have to step up to get on the train (and do it quickly).

1st Photo of Wushan, China 2nd Picture by Dan Heller, Tokyo, Japan

So if you were in a wheel chair you are out of luck.Today things are changing for people with disabilities in Asia but very slowly. You, my neighbor, and others with genetic, naturally or unnaturally caused disabilities are oft times out of luck. In a small way this thread my help in folks understand this stuff, determining how we act in our lives. You helped me with my future videos. I do not any idea how to go about it but I am sure I will figure out some way to make the video understandable to the hearing impaired.

The gloves: honestly I wasn't a prisoner and am not phobic (except for Arachnophobia ). I wasn't trying to be tactically cool either but I wear gloves all the time at work (Security) and am very comfortable wearing them. Mechanic Gloves have saved my hands many times from smashing, sharp areas and tools, etc. But maybe I wear them too much though.

How do you see the pointy part of the Seax?

This is just my opinion: Since the Seax was well liked for being a tool and a weapon, I believe the very pointy part was for ease of stabbing. With no guard you certainly do not what any resistance sticking you knife in an opponent.

why they would design it like that when so many fixed blade knives are more graceful and looks much more like a user than the Seax

Probably for the same reason guys play with super hot Leanne with the hourglass figure but marry plain Jane who knows how to take care of her husband and children. The plain basic design of the Seax could not have survived from the 5th to 11th century if it were not good at war and peace.

Remember this is just my opinion. I don't think anyone really knows why.

 

[OldeWolf]

Nutnfancy youtube videos has his thoughts typed out and his videos has notes for him to follow while he's reviewing his knives. He also does hands on and lets the action speak for itself. One thing I've came to realize about the Deaf world (which we, by the way, don't think or consider ourselves "disabled" but rather think hearing people are the ones disabled ) and the hearing world is that the only way for both to co-exist is to let action speak for itself because words and intentions can get lost in translation. I could go on and on and gladly share about all things Deaf but we sidetracked from my Seax questions.

 

[HARPERSGRACE]

The seax is a historical blade design sort of the bowie knife of Northern Europe, not something HI came up with....It was requested by a large number of members at one time and was done as a special order...it caught on and the began producing it more regularly. It's a great design but I can understand where it wouldn't appeal to everyone...
I don't see any reason for HI to make anything other than kurkris and other traditional weapons but that"s just a personal thing..

Nice looking knife and good vid thanks for posting it..

 

[sweetcostarica]

OldeWolf please review my above post. I edited it to include answers/opinions to your pointy questions .

Noted about the Great One who's name I can not utter out of respect. Good, good tip on improving my future videos for deaf viewers :thumbup:. Actions do speak louder than words.

 

[sweetcostarica]

Thank you HARPERSGRACE for the background to the Seax and HI's Seax. Himalayan Imports polished blades are the best finished steel (mostly 5160) I have ever seen and they should be praised for this.

 

[OldeWolf]

Ah! Just noticed the added comments. Much thanks!

Reason why I thought the pointed part was a bit useless is because even back during those centuries, there has been plenty of other proven weapons that are more pointed and designed for stabbing and ease of entering the body based on blade shape such as Gladius, Rapier, Daggers, etc so that's why I saw the Seax as an illogical design (opinion-wise tampered by what life has created in history up to this point). I could be wrong as I have not held one in my hands to really examine and provide a review on it like I did for my Tirtha Bowie and soon my Chitlangi and CAK. It just seems like the Seax has more surface area to offer even more resistance when entering the body or opens up the chance for a bone to slow down the blade due to with of blade material. I could understand it being a tool but even the Khukuri out-performs the Seax as a tool for centuries. In the end, I still cannot see the potentials for such a blade as the Seax.

Also, why can't we utter this "Great One"'s name?

 

[sweetcostarica]

Reason why I thought the pointed part was a bit useless is because even back during those centuries, there has been plenty of other proven weapons that are more pointed and designed for stabbing and ease of entering the body based on blade shape such as Gladius, Rapier, Daggers, etc so that's why I saw the Seax as an illogical design... I could understand it being a tool but even the Khukuri out-performs the Seax as a tool for centuries. In the end, I still cannot see the potentials for such a blade as the Seax.

Also, why can't we utter this "Great One"'s name?

I think the main reason for the Seax being so widely used is (just like today) it's price. The Seax as you noted doesn't seem like the best weapon but if the blacksmith offered me a short sword for one hundred dollars and then offered a more useful Seax for twenty dollars you know the Seax will be the top pick. It seems like a more practical weapon not the best but the more all around.


Hey OldeWolf also there were many types of Seaxes to meet the need of the Viking/Saxon checking the the DOTD: thin short, thin long, wide style, rounded cutting edge, etc.

The Great One, Nutnfancy is such a polarizing figure so I was just making a little joke. Actually, he is very informative and I watch his videos too.

Above: Nutnfancy and Chris at SOG