samasax

feiell · Post by **feiell** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:18 pm

I built this out of 1/4 inch mild steel. just a show piece for a friend going to wrap the sheath with a rabbit skin.

Baron Alcyoneus · Post by **Baron Alcyoneus** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:43 pm

This is the Armour page. Why didn't you put this on the Weapons page?

feiell · Post by **feiell** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:46 pm

Sorry im new and didnt know i will put in right spot next time.

Jon Terris · Post by **Jon Terris** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:57 pm

Nice welcome there Baron!

I think what the nice man was trying to say is that if you posted that in the weapons section of the forum you will probably reach a wider audience.

Welcome to the Archive, I hope you enjoy your stay and learn much.

Keep up the good work!

JonT

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:11 pm

I dunno, The weapons page is more dedicated to the medieval combat portion of the heading. While many people frequent both pages I think it may gather more interest from metal-workers by posting it here.

So, care to share any construction details? 1/4" mild won't hold an edge well but does move nicely under a hammer. Did you forge in the blade or work entirely in stock removal? Did you have a specific piece you were copying or is this just a generalized shape? Any thoughts of doing another one in a heat-treatable metal?

Sean

feiell · Post by **feiell** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:47 pm

This was stock removal. The shape was just a idea i had for a samasax nothing more looking at the other 3 i have i just might take them all up to my dads and use the O/A set. It would be nice if it would hold a edge and be a bit more functional then just show as is I have been able to split wood with it lol.

AwP · Post by **AwP** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:31 pm

Not bad, not bad at all. It's good that in your first post you mentioned it was a show piece, many people don't realize there's a difference in steels. While by today's standards it won't hold an edge, metallurgical studies show that many period blades were low enough in carbon to be equivalent to mild steel. It'll cut just fine, you'll just need to sharpen it much more often.

Peikko · Post by **Peikko** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:57 pm

ahem: Scramaseax is what I think you mean, rather than Samasax.

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:53 pm

Welcome and well come.

Definitely the C; sax or seax for short. (Thread titles don't edit; they go in, they are set in virtual stone.)

CT03 · Post by **CT03** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:37 pm

to my knowledge... sax were not made with slab tangs... sheath were made of leather with brass work on them...

good start though... keep going

here are some pics