Hello! i have a seax for sale
its broken back in trewhiddle ornamentation, 9th century
blade is wrought iron and HC steel
handle is boxwood and silver cap
the handle and cap are both ornamented in Trewhiddle style and so is a sheath handsewn from cow leather
my name (gullinbursti) and the seaxs name are incised and tooled into the sheath

the OAL is 210 mm
the price is 290 USD

thanks for looking and interest

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very pretty Petr... Love the butt cap.

How are you uploading that I have to download the image instead of just seeing it on my screen.

this bugs me too!
dont know how it works :-)

i just use uploader in the bottom of the posting form

awesome!
well then, once i know, here is a sneak peek

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cap detail, with trehiddle beasts engraved

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Another great example Petr! The textures and design choice converge into a cohesive and attractive whole.

I notice that when sheathed this example has the edge of the blade pointed downward. Many reproductions- especially in the broken-back blade shape- have the edge of the seax oriented up when sheathed.

Do we see examples in period using either orientation or does one predominate? Is the issue of edge orientation related to time period, or have you chosen to produce this example in the edge-down orientation as a stylistic choice?

Hello Jeremy!
Ihave seen both, but i would say that edge up predominate in larger examples (wakizashi paralel :-))
i have tendency to use this solution as i like to place sharp edge against leather and not against stitches but i can do both

thanks for nice words

Petr

Where welts not used in sheaths from this time period?

if you mean the metal U shaped clamps, then no, usualy only leather is found in insular situation of this age