Seax — Hand-Forged Norse Blades

Seax and Viking Knives

The seax gave the Saxons their name and hung from the belt of nearly every free person in the Norse world — made in every size from utility knife to full sidearm. Our collection covers the whole family: belt-length seax knives that served as the everyday blade of the era, broken-back seaxes with their distinctive angled spines, and sword-class langseaxes carried by those who fought without a sword. Each is hand-forged in high-carbon or Damascus steel with a full tang and a working edge, fitted in hardwood and horn.

Whether you want the knife a Norse farmer actually carried or the long blade that anchored a shield wall, this is the most historically grounded blade family a forge can make — and the most distinctive silhouette of the early medieval world.

Seax FAQ

Is a seax a sword or a knife?

Both — the seax family spans everything from small belt knives to sword-length langseaxes. What defines a seax is the single edge and characteristic blade geometry, not the size. We forge both ends of the family; each product page lists overall length.

What was a seax used for?

The knife-sized seax was the everyday tool of the Norse and Saxon world — food, game, wood, leather — worn horizontally at the belt. The langseax served as a genuine sidearm. Between the two, the seax was the most universal blade of its age.

What steel are your seaxes forged from?

High-carbon steels such as 1095 and pattern-welded Damascus billets — a deliberate echo of the originals, since pattern-welded seaxes appear in high-status Norse graves. Full tangs throughout, with edges that sharpen to working keenness.