Celtic Seax Sword – 18-Inch Hand-Forged Viking Seax, Celtic-Knot Etched, Rosewood & Bone Handle

Celtic Seax Sword — 18-Inch Hand-Forged Viking Seax with Celtic-Knot Etching & Bone Handle

This is a hand-forged Celtic seax sword — an 18-inch single-edged Viking-style seax forged in Nepal from 5160 leaf-spring steel, full-tang and water-tempered, with a band of Celtic-knot interlace etched down the blade and a rosewood-and-bone handle. Where most Celtic seaxes are belt knives, this is a true sword-length piece: a polished, functional long seax built to display and to cut.

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The seax was the single-edged blade of the Germanic world — Saxons, Angles and Norse Vikings alike. This one carries a band of Celtic knotwork etched along the spine, a nod to the shared interlace art of Celtic and Norse cultures. The result is a blade that reads as both heritage piece and centrepiece, with detail you do not usually find on a working seax.

The 18-inch polished blade sits on a full tang for strength, and the 6-inch handle joins warm rosewood with pale bone, pinned and set between a steel bolster and pommel. At around 620 grams it is light and quick in the hand. Drawn for reenactment, carried for bushcraft, or set on a stand, it earns its place either way.

Honest note: the seax is a Germanic, Saxon and Norse blade, not a Celtic weapon — the "Celtic" here is the knotwork etched on the blade, an original Everest Forge design inspired by Celtic and Norse interlace art rather than a museum-exact replica. It is live steel — sharp, full-tang and functional — made for cutting, reenactment, collection and display, but not for contact LARP or edge-on-edge sparring. Want a specific historical seax recreated exactly? That is a custom build.

Celtic Knotwork on a Viking Seax

What sets this seax apart is the etching. A band of Celtic interlace runs down the polished spine of the blade — not stamped on the handle as an afterthought, but worked into the steel itself. It draws on the shared knotwork tradition of Celtic and Norse art, giving a single-edged Viking seax a distinctly decorative character while keeping the blade fully functional underneath. Paired with the two-tone rosewood-and-bone handle, it is built to stand out on a wall and still cut when you take it down.

Specifications

All measurements are approximate and may vary slightly due to the handcrafted nature of each blade.

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Who This Blade Is For

• Collectors who want a decorative, etched seax with real function
• Reenactors and living-history enthusiasts drawn to Celtic and Norse art
• Buyers who want a sword-length Celtic seax, not a belt knife
• Anyone who likes the two-tone rosewood-and-bone handle look
• Gift buyers after a striking, personalised hand-forged blade

How Ordering Works

What's Included

• One hand-forged Celtic Seax Sword in your chosen specification
• Yak-leather scabbard with a cottonwood core, in your chosen colour
• Any personalisation or engraving you requested

Shipping, Returns & Warranty

Every blade ships tracked and insured by DHL or FedEx with secure, encrypted checkout, and is covered by our full refund-or-replacement promise. Edged-weapon import rules vary by country, so please check your local regulations before ordering. Because each seax is forged to order by hand, allow time for crafting before dispatch.

Caring for Your High-Carbon Seax

5160 is a high-carbon steel and will surface-rust if neglected. Keep the blade dry, wipe it down after handling, and apply a thin coat of protective oil before storage — taking care to keep the etched band clean. For long-term storage, keep the seax out of its scabbard so the edge stays dry, and re-oil now and then to protect the finish and edge.

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