WTB Saex

bigjon · Post by **bigjon** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:23 am

I'm looking for a period 1050 seax for a norse impression. At least 9'' long. Any ideas or liks that can be shared, would be great.
sisu,
Jon

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:04 pm

Jon

Try Krag
He is on the AA

http://www.kragaxe.com

Halv

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:17 pm

And I recommend Robert Norwalt. I have a really nice seax from him. His email is wuffingas@earthlink.net. He is also a AA member.

Torvaldr

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/seax4.jpg[/img]

Eyvandr · Post by **Eyvandr** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:34 pm

Thorkil.pl on the archive also makes an amazing product. Just got mine about two/three weeks ago. You can ready my review here:

[img]http://www.westernspartans.com/photos/seax/A_040.jpg[/img]

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=62475&highlight=seax

polarbearforge · Post by **polarbearforge** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:31 pm

For 1050, you'd probably want a Honey Lane(10th to 11th centuries) type of sax. Something similar to this http://www.polarbearforge.com/gallery/gallery_084.jpg in point and blade shape.

You could also get away with a Hurbuck style, which was found from the 8th to the 10th centuries. It's blade shape is similar to this, http://www.polarbearforge.com/gallery/gallery_073.jpg

Where you wanting a single steel blade or pattern welded?

Jamie

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:07 pm

I can't believe I forgot to mention Grendel of Red Troll Forge. He is by far the best pattern weld smith I have met. That is not a slap at any other smith, but I can't rave enough about his work. My camera can't do justice to the blade I have from him so I will see if he has some good pics on his website. It is Redtrollforge.com

Torvaldr

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:11 pm

The top picture is of my seax from Grendel. Unfortunately you can't see the pattern, which is beautiful. The others are from other knives he has sold.

polarbearforge · Post by **polarbearforge** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:31 am

Torvaldr wrote:He is by far the best pattern weld smith I have met.

Most of us pattern weld steel though. :wink:

Jamie

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:43 pm

That wasn't meant as a slap at anyone, only high praise for him. I have always been impressed with anyone who does pattern welding. I have a blade from him, and from Robert Norwalt and I love both of them.

Torvaldr

polarbearforge · Post by **polarbearforge** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:33 pm

I don't think that my sarcasm was taken the way I meant it. The way that I meant it, is that most of us pattern weld steel, we don't pattern weld smiths. That would take much too large of a forge to start with a decent layer count....

Jamie

Torvaldr · Post by **Torvaldr** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:41 pm

That's what I get for posting a reply before I finish my coffee :shock:

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