Birka Long Seax, Viking Sax Knife, Carbon Steel

Birka Long Seax, Viking Sax Knife with Carbon Steel Blade and Wood-and-Bone Handle

This Viking Age knife based on finds from Björkö/Birka (grave 944), Sweden, features a sharpened high carbon steel blade. The wood-and-bone handle has an oval cross-section for a solid grip on the knife and the brass butt cap is equipped with a convenient lanyard hole (leather lanyard is included in delivery). The bone section is adorned with intricate period details. As this scramasax is fully hand-made, these ornaments may slightly vary from piece to piece. Please also keep in mind that bone is a natural product and variations in bone colour and grain are quite common. Each Birka seax has thus its own very unique handle and above pictures are for reference only.

The beautiful sheath is crafted from vegetable tanned, hand-dyed leather with period brass fittings. It is equipped with three stylized brass rings and leather belt loops for typical Viking-style horizontal carry. All details are also modeled on original finds from Birka.

Details:
- Blade material: high carbon steel, sharp edge
- Also available with Damascus steel blade (Product no. 0264000255)
- Handle material: wood, animal bone, brass
- Overall length: approx. 60 cm
- Blade length: approx. 47 cm
- Weight: approx. 600 g (approx. 940 g with sheath)
- Vegetable tanned leather sheath with brass fittings and carrying loops

Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.

The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend yout to maintain the Viking knife on a regular basis, for example Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care.

Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.

Manufacturer: Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596 Wacken
Contact: info@battlemerchant.com

Safety note:
- Product may have sharp cutting edges. Improper or careless use can lead to injuries.