Sax (Seax) Made of Damascus Steel with Black Leather Sheath and Antler Handle.

Gift Sax (Seax) Made of Damascus Steel with Black Leather Sheath and Antler Handle.

Sax (Seax) made of Damascus steel with black leather sheath and antler handle, 9th century.
Hand-forged carbon steel blade. Handle made of real horn with an elaborately decorated pommel.
It includes a sturdy leather case with two straps because the Sax (Seax) was carried horizontally.
Damascus version:
- Blade made with 512 layers of Damascus steel
- Handle made of horn and brass
- Total length: approx. 47 cm . br- Blade length: approx. 31 cm
- Weight: approx. 900 g (approx. 1.1 kg with case)
The term Damascus steel , Damascus steel , or simply Damascus refers to a composite steel made from two or more different types of steel. The name derives from the Syrian city of Damascus, which is considered an ancient stronghold and the origin of Damascus steel production. Typically, a hard, high-carbon steel and a soft, low-carbon steel are joined by repeated welding and folding using forging. The high-carbon steel provides greater hardness, better hardenability, and longer edge retention, while the softer steel gives the blade greater elasticity and increased resistance to breaking. With this technology, which developed in a time of poor and changing steel qualities, the positive properties of different steels can be combined. Due to the different colors with different carbon contents, stunning patterns of alternating layers are created, such as the so-called twist Damascus or rose Damascus . Because of these patterns, Damascus swords from the Middle Ages were said to have an inherent magic. The Edda describes a Damascene sword as a bloody worm, a poisonous snake.
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