So it came yesterday. Petr’s new creation. There have been photos posted showing the construction, but one thing that is missing, is the sheer size of it. You can read the stats, but until you have it in your hand, that just doesn’t soak in. I photographed it beside an Albion for reference. There are many photos posted by Petr on the forum, so I didn't take many.

It is a very lively, responsive langseax, balancing about 4.5 inches in front of the handle.

Petr did an outstanding job on this one. Except for telling him that I favored broken back style, that would have some English influence, everything came from his mind. I’ve only known of his work for a year or two but I would rank this work as one of the best, the equal of my long time favorite smiths.

It has style, but is not ostentatious. I could see this being some ðegn’s pride and joy.

Now, If I just had one of the more unique Anglo Saxon spearheads…

Robert

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Wow! Very nice... It does look much bigger with something next to it for scale.

That seax is wonderful--you are very fortunate :D

Good one Robert! I must add something from Petr to my collection...but what? Congratulations on a fine seax!

Petr does amazing, amazing work. Good choices on your end. You're right, it has a definite style, but nowhere near as gawdy as some blades are done now.

Very nice. I think it is exceptional work.

Very, very nice work indeed...

Who made the sword?

Hello,

Petr florianek did all the work on this piece. His work is outstanding in the "realistic" relm

Hi Robert

Just to say congratulations on your new seax. Indeed Petr's work captures a certain flavour not always seen which I believe is helped by his obvious affinty with the period and a retrained application of the art styles of those cultures which is just spot on, without distracting from his blade work.

best
Dave

Oh, I'm sorry Paul, Matt is correct, it is an Albion.. I just misunderstood and thought you were speaking about the langseax.

Robert

seax is sword for knifemakers and knife for swordmakers :-)