Description
This blade is a 5 bar construction! First a layer of wrought iron at the spine and 3 layers of twisted layered steel, the twists have been heavily distorted in forging and show wonderfull ziggy zaggy pattern . There is an edge of 500 layer random pattern damascus showing the layers on edge like piled steel.. This is made using the same techniques that are used in the making of legendary Saxon and Viking swords.
Broken back seax blades have a very distinctive and stylised geometry, where the blade is thicker at the broken back and tapers towards the tip and back towards the handle. The Anglo Saxon broken back seax is the iconic tool and weapon of the Saxon. And found almost exclusively in the UK. Historically the blades have lots of subtle differences in profile but often share communality with the broken back part of the blade being the thickest and also widest.
This seax has a handle made from Elm wood. The ferrule is copper.
The sheath is Oak tanned leather and copper fittings.
