Here she is, and I must admit, I enjoyed every minute of making this elegant seax and wondering all along, how did these kinds of beautiful weapons fell out of use so early in history.....

Anyway, here are the specs :

Overall length :-------------------- 34 5/8 inches
Blade length :---------------------- 21 5/8
Handle length :-------------------- 13.0
Blade width at handle :--------- 1 1/4
Blade width at widest :---------- 2 3/4
Blade thickness at handle :--- 0.250
Center of gravity :---------------- 2 3/4 from handle
Blade steel :------------------------ 5160 spring steel
Weight :------------------------------ 2 lb 6,5 ounces

The handle is made of ebonized pearwood with fire oxidized brass metalworks.
Obviousely, this is a very beefed up version of The knife of Charlemagne, she behaves like a charm and handles just like a sword.

Your comments are welcomed.

Enjoy and thanks for looking.

Gabriel.

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I often wonder how such great weapons fall into disuse. It would seem taht such a knife would be practical, and a formidable weapon for self-defense, and in battle.

The Falcata also fell into disuse, and I still wonder why we do not see a resurgence of that shape at falchions became popular.

I absolutley love the elegance of this weapon. Truly beautiful. Great work.

Very nice! For a sax that's not supposed to be an accurate reproduction, it does capture a lot of the essentials, which most reproductions haven't. I like it a lot that you also weren't afraid to put the historically long hilt on it.

This is the one it was modeled after, correct?

http://1501bc.com/files/saxes/SAX_L53bl31w45g...y_DSMS.jpg

M.

Thanks for your comments gentlemen, they are very much appreciated

M. Eversberg II wrote:

This is the one it was modeled after, correct? http://1501bc.com/files/saxes/SAX_L53bl31w45g...y_DSMS.jpg M.

That's correct. That's the one.

Gabriel

Gabriel

That is very nice. I really like the look and the dimensions are deceiving, when I saw the picture I imagined a smaller item then I noticed how large it was. It must be quite impressive in the hand.

Do we know how large the original is?

Great Job

Craig

Thank you Jeroen

That is a large piece. Thank you for the info I missed it in the pic text. Good way to add the info.

Thank you for sharing all the info on the saxes, its always been one of my favorite areas of study and you have contributed a great deal. Have you ever looked at the bird handled knives that have been found from this era?

Best
Craig

Just completed the twin sister of the above seax with a Vera handle and fire oxidized bronze metalworks. She is 2 inches overall longer than her sister.

Why am I making two of the almost same ? Because I fell in love with this type of swords and I believe, in my opinion, they have a certain Elegance that has Class.

Enjoy

Thanks for looking.

Gabriel

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This last one has very interesting textures thanks to your choice of wood and the treatment you applied to the bronze parts. Fine work as usual. :)

Regarding the first one: pardon my ignorance but how did you "ebonized" the wood? Was it blackened with fire or simply dyed black... ?

Occasionally someone will post pictures of pieces they've made that transcend weapon status and become works of art. When that occurs I find I'm more likely to discuss the beauty and balance of the design than I am the apparent lethal qualities of the piece. These two pieces fall into the art category for me; I have to keep reminding myself that they're three feet long,. The proportions are so perfect that they could be swords, knives or letter openers and they would still be exquisite. Truly amazing when you think that they are recreations/ interpretations of weapons that have been out of use for a thousand years or so!


Congratulations!

Hugo, you are right, it is dyed black. You see, ebonizing wood simply means "to make it black" but in reality ebonizing means "to make it black to look like ebony. Any wood can be stained black but not all of them necessarily look like ebony just because they are black. Pearwood has the correct grain and texture to simulate ebony. A combination of chemical stain (a solution of steel dissolved in vinegar) followed by a dilute black stain gives pearwood the deep brown/black color of real african ebony.

Ken, thank you very much for your compliments.