Anglosaxon Broken Back Patternwelded seax
Hello!
I made this huge seax recently.
the blade is welded from 3 rods, spine is Wrought, in the center there is 9 layer twisted rod, and edge is HC steel with residual sides from wrought (leftover rod)

the handle is antler, boxwood and silver, leather sheath, all carved or tooled in Trewhiddle style

OAL is 38 cm (15,5")

Its available for 470 Euro or 590 USD

More pictures here
https://picasaweb.google.com/110288629918988900999/Andswarian?authuser=0&feat=directlink


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Re: Anglosaxon Broken Back Patternwelded seax
Petr Florianek wrote:
Hello!
I made this huge seax recently.
the blade is welded from 3 rods, spine is Wrought, in the center there is 9 layer twisted rod, and edge is HC steel with residual sides from wrought (leftover rod)

the handle is antler, boxwood and silver, leather sheath, all carved or tooled in Trewhiddle style

OAL is 38 cm (15,5")

Its available for 470 Euro or 590 USD

More pictures here
https://picasaweb.google.com/110288629918988900999/Andswarian?authuser=0&feat=directlink


Very attractive seax.

When would you date this example.

I ask as I didn't know the classic broken-back shape was being used during the 8-10 th. c. when such a composite construction (using pattern-welding) would have been more likely.

How thick is the spine?

Again, a very nice piece
Hello! around 900 from patternwelding and trewhiddle style, there are saxes of this type with inlayed trewhiddle decoration and also patternwelded ones

the spine is around 7 mm, i have to meassure it more closely when i am in shop
Petr Florianek wrote:
Hello! around 900 from patternwelding and trewhiddle style, there are saxes of this type with inlayed trewhiddle decoration and also patternwelded ones

the spine is around 7 mm, i have to meassure it more closely when i am in shop


That's great! Thank you! I love thick spine on these guys and HATE thin ones! :)
Gorgeous work! I really like the style you work in Petr! It "feels" right! Great seax!
HI Petr
As usual an work of art if only i was not committed to an holiday in china later this year i would snap it up as an partner to my
New up coming commission so i will have to let this one go.
Beautiful work Petr.
Thankfully, it's just too late for my period of interest, otherwise I might be forced to lighten my wallet in your direction.
Broken back seax.
Ditto to all that Matt said there Petr,....looking forward to the bear spear ;)

best
Dave
thenks gentlemen for your kind words!
Hello everyone,

I ended up picking up this little guy and I just wanted to let folks know how pleased I am with this seax. It's a beautiful piece and at a great price for the work involved.

Petr was a great fellow to work with and all communication was prompt and the whole process was pleasant.

I will do a short write-up when I have the time.


Last edited by Jeremy V. Krause on Sat 21 Jul, 2012 8:11 pm; edited 1 time in total
What a beautiful, functional-looking, perfect-lined piece. More please!

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