Small Viking Sax (Seax), Borre Style Bone Handle, 9th/10th Century.

Enjoy Small Viking Sax (Seax), Borre Style Bone Handle, 9th/10th Century.

Small Viking Sax (Seax) knife with bone/brass borre-style handle, 9th/10th century.
This small Viking Age utility knife, also called a broken-back sax due to its special blade shape, has a short, hand-forged blade made of carbon steel with a sturdy back. The impressive polished bone handle is decorated on both sides with beautiful Norse Borre-style engravings (ca. 850-950 AD) and ends with a brass ferrule on the blade. At the other end, the handle cap, also made of brass, has a practical steel eyelet with a brass ring for attaching a lanyard or for easily removing the knife from its sheath (lanyard not included).
The Viking Age short sax (seax) comes with a sturdy, artfully decorated sheath made of vegetable-tanned leather with a hand-engraved braided pattern. Bone reinforcement plates, brass rivets, and two brass hanging rings shaped like coiling snakes beautifully complete the sheath's appearance.
Although the knife is fully functional, the edge has been dulled. If necessary, it would require sharpening for daily use. However, please note that this Viking knife is primarily intended as a collectible or decorative item. The tip of the blade is not rounded and is not suitable for show fighting!
Details:
- Blade material: EN45 spring steel (carbon steel, not stainless), unsharpened
- Handle material: animal bone and brass (cast)
- Total length: approx. 21cm
- Blade length: approx. 10 cm
- Blade width: approx. 2.5 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm (approx. 3 mm in front of the tip)
- Weight: approx. 210 g (approx. 320 g with case)
- Leather sheath with bone and brass fittings and antique brass support rings
The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.
Please note that bone and leather are natural products, and variations in color and/or grain are completely normal. Since the knife is entirely handmade, the decorations may vary slightly from one piece to another. Therefore, each handle or sheath of this Viking Sax (Seax) is unique, and the images above are for illustrative purposes only.
At Tienda Medieval, we have thousands of medieval and other period products. Discover them!