Viking long sax with bone handle in Jelling style, incl. scabbard

Viking long sax with bone handle in Jelling style, incl. scabbard

SKU: VM004505

Category: Seax

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Viking longsax with bone handle in Jelling style, incl. sheath - Authentic Viking longsax knife with bone handle and Jelling style decoration, good for collectors and lovers of Nordic history.

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Viking long sax with bone handle in Jelling style, incl. scabbard

This Viking-era skramasax or sax knife has a long blade made of EN45 spring steel with a strong spine and pointed point. The blade has a double gouge below the spine that extends to both sides of the knife, over two-thirds of the blade length.

The striking handle is made of polished bone and decorated with engravings in the classic Jelling style. This 10th century Nordic art form is known for its ribbon-like animals with striped bodies intertwined. The motif of two S-shaped intertwined dragons or serpents that characterize the Viking art style known as Jelling were first found on a 10th century silver cup that is now part of the collection of the Danish National Museum in Copenhagen.

The Viking longax comes with a scabbard made of 3 mm thick vegetable tanned leather, with brass fittings in antique finish and three suspension rings. The animal head decoration (possibly a wolf) at the bottom is based on a Middle Anglo-Saxon find from 8th century London, found during excavations on the Thames in the 19th century - probably part of the scabbard fitting of a knife or sax knife. The runic inscription on this ancient artifact could not be translated accurately until today. However, it is now in the British Museum (No. 1869.0610.1) for all to learn its ancient secrets.

It is important to remember that this Viking knife was made primarily as a collectible, decorative object or prop. It should not be used for show fighting, as the blade tip is not rounded and the edge is not sharpened, but sharpened (about 0.5-1 mm thick).

Details Viking longax with bone handle in Jelling style, incl. scabbard:

Blade material: spring steel EN45 (carbon steel, not stainless).
handle material: animal bone handle, blackened steel hand guard and pommel
Total length: approx. 62.5 cm
blade length: approx. 48 cm
Handle length: approx. 14.4 cm (handle section approx. 10.5 cm)
Blade width: approx. 3.3 cm at the base / 4 cm at the widest point
Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm (approx. 2 to 2.5 mm in front of the tip)
Center of gravity: approx. 10 cm in front of the guard
Weight: approx. 770 g (approx. 1155 g with scabbard)
Leather and brass scabbard with carrying rings

The above specifications may vary slightly from product to product, as this product is completely handmade.

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

Please note: Bone is a natural product and variations in color and/or grain are quite common. For this reason, no two Viking saxes are alike - the pictures shown are for example purposes only.

Scope of supply: 1x Viking long sax with bone handle in Jelling style, incl. scabbard

Section:	Medieval Early Medieval High Medieval Market-Medieval / Larp
Color:	brown gold silver
Material:	leather brass/bronze Steel
Use class:	decorative
Proof of age required:
Shipping weight:	1,50 kg