Viking Seax with Carbon Steel Blade and Wood-and-Bone Handle

Viking Seax with Carbon Steel Blade and Wood-and-Bone Handle

The beautiful leather sheath with period brass fittings is equipped with three brass rings and leather belt loops for typical Viking-style horizontal carry. The loops are adorned with stylised animal-shaped heads modeled on finds from Björkö/Birka, Sweden.

Please note that, as the blade is sharp and fully functional, this scramasax is designed as a collector's or decoration piece and not suited for combat re-enactment!

• Blade material: high carbon steel, sharp edge
• Also available with Damascus steel blade (Product no. 0164002482)
• Handle material: walnut wood, animal bone, brass
• Overall length: approx. 50cm
• Blade length: approx. 32cm
• Weight: approx. 440 g (approx. 640 g with sheath)
• Vegetable tanned leather sheath with brass fittings and carrying loops

The Swedish company SPQR offers a wide range of historical replicas. SPQR stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus (Engl. The Senate an People of Rome) and is a fitting name for a company specialized in the reproduction of artefacts reaching from the Roman era to the Renaissance period. SPQR has committed itself to making high-quality re-enactment and battle-ready products available at affordable prices. The entire product line is made to historical specifications. Each piece is modeled on illustrations and photographs from historical books and museums, and SPQR works in close cooperation with a number of Viking and medieval re-enactment groups in Scandinavia, Germany and the UK to jointly develop the most authentic products possible.