Viking seax with knot motif, damascus steel, semi-sharp

Product description

The high quality Viking seax is inspired by historical originals. It is furnished with a beautiful wooden grip with a bone ring at the top. The bone ring bears a beautiful knot motif in the Urnes style, whilst the top also features a ring for fastening a lace. The grip is further adorned with a few thin brass and black rings, which contrast beautifully with the light colours of the wood and bone. The blade is crafted from Damascus steel. This steel is named after the capital of Syria, Damascus, where the steel was invented. Damascus steel is a type of steel composed of two or more different steel types. A higher carbon steel and a milder steel are repeatedly forged and folded, creating a distinctive pattern in the blade. In the Middle Ages it was thought that this steel possessed magical properties. Modern fantasy series also employ Damascus steel to portray magical steels, such as the Valyrian steel in Game of Thrones. Damascus steel combines the good properties of softer and harder steel, resulting in higher hardness, strength, durability and flexibility. The leather scabbard is richly decorated with brass fittings, which display small geometric motifs. It has three belt loops on a belt divider, which ensures that all three loops may be hung on the sheath in the best way possible. This permits the seax to be positioned very precisely. The seax is sharp and well-suited to practical use such as cutting wood, leather and other materials.