Legacy Arms Witham Viking Seax 12in 5160 Steel Blade 1 3/4in Below Guard Point Of Balance

Legacy Arms Witham Viking Seax 12in 5160 Steel Blade 1 3/4in Below Guard Point Of Balance. Scramseax seem to have been used for warfare and as a tool. They occur in a size range from 2.9" to 29.5". The larger ones (langseax) were probably weapons the smaller ones (hadseax) tools intermediate sized ones serving a dual purpose. Wearing a scramseax may have been indicative of freemanship. The scramseax was worn in a horizontal sheath at the front of the belt. Scram refers to food and seax to a blade (so "food knife"). There is some debate about the authenticity of the longer word scramseax. The Saxons may have derived their name from seax (the implement for which they were known) in much the same way that the Franks were named for their francisca. This claim is largely supported by the appearance of scramaseaxes in early Saxon heraldry. The Generation2/Legacy Arms version is based off a 10th century style and if you notice it is a nice match to the Witham Viking Sword as the pommel and cross guard are also solid carbon steel with copper diamond inlays then highly polished. The Blade is 5160 tempered carbon steel with a wood handle wrapped in brown leather. The tang is peened over top the metal end cap of the handle. A hand stiched Leather brown scabbard with belt hanger is included. Made by Legacy Arms. Specifications for Legacy Arms Witham Viking Seax: Manufacturer: Legacy Arms Blade Length: 12 in Handle Finish: Satin Blade Material: 5160 Overall Length: 17.25 in Condition: New Sheath Material: Leather Features of Legacy Arms Witham Viking Seax: leather wrapped wood handle peened tang hand stitched leather scabbard w/belt hanger included Package Contents: Legacy Arms Witham Viking Seax Legacy Arms IP-704: Witham Viking Seax 12in 5160 Steel Blade 1 3/4in Below Guard Point Of Balance