I recieved a new treat today - a custom seax made by Eric McHugh. It's based on the finds near Birka - near where my ancestors came from.
I thought it might be fun to post a pic of it buddied up with 2 other custom seaxes made by Jesse Frank.
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A larger, more detailed pic can be found in my photo album - just click on the picture that comes up, and a bigger one will come up.
All in all, not a bad cache, eh? Dead seaxy, if you ask me! :p
| Aaron Schnatterly wrote: |
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All in all, not a bad cache, eh? Dead seaxy, if you ask me! :p |
Oh, absolutely! Hmm, I can't find the swooning emoticon...
That is odd... I can't seem to pick out a favorite. Those are amazing.
What are their lengths respectively?
What are their lengths respectively?
The top one's my favorite.
| Ryan A. C. wrote: |
| That is odd... I can't seem to pick out a favorite. Those are amazing.
What are their lengths respectively? |
Top one: 15.5 inches overall, 10 inch blade
Middle: 8 inches overall, 4 inch blade
Bottom: 11.25 inches overall, 7 inch blade
Each of the pieces are very, very different from one another. I've spent a good deal of time with the top two, actually use the top one very often as a tool - sharp as hell, and really just sweet as a work knife!
The middle one (Jesse's "Baby Seax") actually belongs to a client of mine - I'm fitting a period sheath for it. I'll be sad to see it go home, but it's nice to be able to see and play with pieces like this.
Oh, and Patrick - next time we get together, I'll be sure to bring that bad boy along!
I'll bring mine too, and my sexy helmet!
Man I have a LOT to learn, had no idea what a Seax was, still not entirely sure but know what it looks like now. Which is just another reason why I bought George Cameron Stone's Glossary of Arms and Armor. LOL
Hey, I'll be the first one to say I do not know much, just learning, but love this stuff enough that I sank about 6 grand in just a few months time in swords, weapons, books (close to 20 now), scabbards, baldrics, etc etc. Not that I have all kinds of money to throw around, I don't, but I am very serious about this and am hungry to learn.
Indeed, I know very little but I have all of you fine people to share this passion with and to guide me to the resources in both the quest of learning and acquiring quality pieces. What is really nice, is that my wife is supportive of me in this and I consider her in all things. In fact, she has expressed an interest in the German Rapier by A&A, so somewhere down the road in the not too far off future, I will buy this rapier for her.
LOTS for me to learn!
Bob
Hey, I'll be the first one to say I do not know much, just learning, but love this stuff enough that I sank about 6 grand in just a few months time in swords, weapons, books (close to 20 now), scabbards, baldrics, etc etc. Not that I have all kinds of money to throw around, I don't, but I am very serious about this and am hungry to learn.
Indeed, I know very little but I have all of you fine people to share this passion with and to guide me to the resources in both the quest of learning and acquiring quality pieces. What is really nice, is that my wife is supportive of me in this and I consider her in all things. In fact, she has expressed an interest in the German Rapier by A&A, so somewhere down the road in the not too far off future, I will buy this rapier for her.
LOTS for me to learn!
Bob
| Bob Burns wrote: |
| Man I have a LOT to learn, had no idea what a Seax was, still not entirely sure but know what it looks like now. |
Think Dark Ages Bowie/Kabar... Patrick put up a nice review of his VE Custom seax which gives some good background. It can be found here.
Frank put out an article on the seax which can be found here.
Books are an outstanding resource, as are a lot of the good people here on the forums. We all share what we know, debate things, and generally are better for it all.
Oh... here are two more links you might find interesting, Bob -
Jesse Frank - http://www.jfmetalsmith.com
Eric McHugh - http://www.albion-swords.com/inhouse/eric.htm
As for that German Rapier... it's a sweet one, isn't it?
| Bob Burns wrote: |
| Man I have a LOT to learn, had no idea what a Seax was, still not entirely sure but know what it looks like now. Which is just another reason why I bought George Cameron Stone's Glossary of Arms and Armor. LOL |
Forms of European Edged Weaponry
The Anglo Saxon Broken Back Seax
A couple of questions about seax...
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Aaron,
How does the one below handle??? I actually like that one.
How does the one below handle??? I actually like that one.
Your puns made my head hurt. ;)
Those are some very nice pieces, especially the middle one. Pity they're so expensive...
Those are some very nice pieces, especially the middle one. Pity they're so expensive...
| Helen Miller wrote: |
| How does the one below handle??? I actually like that one. |
Hi, Helen! Thanks, it's a neat piece. I dig it, too!
That seax has a blade shape that is pretty similar to a modern utility knife - one I commonly reach for from my butcher block. It's a very useful and handy knife around the kitchen, from slicing veggies to cutting or boning raw meat.
Let's take a quick little trip together here... Step into the shoes of someone in Birka, around 1050, and hang this piece in a sheath on their belt. Always readily at hand, it would have been used often as a tool, carving, cutting, eating in daily life. As a weapon, it wouldn't have been a first choice, no doubt, but in a pinch, this would be lethal. With a 7-inch blade, there's plenty of "business end" available.
It has a thick spine, which makes for a solid, stiff blade, with some "meat" to it. The edge is nicely sharp, and it's geometry makes cutting (even somewhat precision) quite easy. The grip is comfortable in a number of grips in the hand - from how you might hold a flashlight out in front of you, to a finger and thumb grip a surgeon might use to hold a scalpel, to an icepick grip. All in all, a very nice piece.
Toss in the pretty elements of the silver wire and butt cap, and the filework, not to mention the walnut - an attractive, rich wood - and it's quite aesthetically nice, as well.
| Carl Goff wrote: |
| Those are some very nice pieces, especially the middle one. Pity they're so expensive... |
Thanks, Carl! The pattern work in the baby seax is really striking. It's apparent in the top one, too, but it wasn't etched as profoundly (intentionally).
These are one-of-a-kind pieces - I'm fortunate to be able to have them in my collection.
| Aaron Schnatterly wrote: |
| I recieved a new treat today - a custom seax made by Eric McHugh. It's based on the finds near Birka - near where my ancestors came from.
I thought it might be fun to post a pic of it buddied up with 2 other custom seaxes made by Jesse Frank. [ Linked Image ] A larger, more detailed pic can be found in my photo album - just click on the picture that comes up, and a bigger one will come up. All in all, not a bad cache, eh? Dead seaxy, if you ask me! :p |
Very nice Aaron! I've got a broken back seax amongst other things in the works from Jesse, and I can't wait!
Russ
| Russ Ellis wrote: |
| Very nice Aaron! I've got a broken back seax amongst other things in the works from Jesse, and I can't wait! |
Thanks, Russ! You won't be disappointed, I'm certain. I know of a few things Jesse has in the queue... and a thing or two I want to discuss with him myself in the future.
Thanks Aaron!!! I'm drooooooling..... :D
Aaron;
For everyday use you might like the Spyderco Yojimbo or the Benchmade Gravitator: Although they were not designed with a Seax in mind they sure look like a small broken back Seax in design and function, so you could have a modern folding Seax on you as a utility, survival tool.
I'm fairly sure a good folder is already a part of your kit at work. :p :lol:
Oh, I have both and also the Spyderco Ronin fixed blade that is now out of production.
For everyday use you might like the Spyderco Yojimbo or the Benchmade Gravitator: Although they were not designed with a Seax in mind they sure look like a small broken back Seax in design and function, so you could have a modern folding Seax on you as a utility, survival tool.
I'm fairly sure a good folder is already a part of your kit at work. :p :lol:
Oh, I have both and also the Spyderco Ronin fixed blade that is now out of production.
| Jean Thibodeau wrote: |
| I'm fairly sure a good folder is already a part of your kit at work. :p :lol: |
Actually, yes. I carry a Spyderco Rescue at work - serrated 4" edge with a blade shape similar to that top seax.
For everyday use, it's generally the same, or a scalpel for more precision work. Scalpels are fun. Like an exacto, but sharper. ;)
| Helen Miller wrote: |
| Thanks Aaron!!! I'm drooooooling..... :D |
My pleasure. Glad I could... uh... help? :p
They make a fine set. I actually like the bottom one most in style and the middle one second. The top one I like but it is a little bold for my taste. I like Jesse's stuff which is why I bought his seax shown on this site a little while back, and am hoping to acquire another one by a different maker soon.
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