D-Guard Long Seax Machete – 18-Inch Hand-Forged Viking-Style Chopper with Rosewood Handle

D-Guard Long Seax Machete — 18-Inch Hand-Forged Viking-Style Chopper

The D-Guard Long Seax is a hand-forged D-guard seax machete — an 18-inch single-edged long-seax blade fitted with a full knuckle-guard, forged in Nepal from 5160 leaf-spring steel, full-tang and water-tempered. It is built as a working chopper for bushcraft, survival and heavy field use, with the reach and presence of a long seax sword and the hand protection of a D-guard.

The seax was the signature single-edged blade of the Saxons, Angles and Vikings — a do-everything sidearm carried from the Migration Period through the Viking Age. This piece takes that long-seax blade profile and adds something the originals never had: a full D-guard knuckle bow wrapped around the grip, for the kind of secure, protected hold you want when a blade this size is doing real cutting work.

At 18 inches of blade and around 950 grams, it swings like a heavy chopper but handles like a sidearm. Satin-finished or forge-raw, with a 6-inch full-tang rosewood handle, it is made to clear brush, split kindling, prep camp and stand up to repeated hard use — then hang on the wall looking like it earned its place there.

Honest note: the D-guard is a modern addition. No historical seax carried a knuckle bow — that is an 18th to 19th century feature. This is an original Everest Forge hybrid: an authentic long-seax blade with a modern D-guard, not a historically accurate replica. It is live steel — sharp, full-tang and functional, made for cutting, bushcraft, reenactment and display, but not for contact LARP or edge-on-edge sparring. Want a period-correct hidden-tang seax instead? That is a custom build.

Why a D-Guard on a Seax?

A long single-edged chopper generates real force, and your hand sits right behind the edge. The D-guard — a steel knuckle bow running from guard to pommel — keeps your grip locked in and shields your knuckles during heavy swings or a slip in wet conditions. It is the same logic that put D-guards on Bowie knives and military fighting blades: more control, more protection, more confidence behind a big blade. Pair it with the long single-edged seax profile and strong point and you get a chopper that bites hard and stays comfortable through extended work.

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

• Bushcrafters and survivalists who want a heavy single-edged chopper with hand protection
• Reenactors and living-history builds drawing on Saxon, Viking and migration-era kit
• Collectors of D-guard and hybrid fighting blades
• Machete users who want more reach, mass and grip security than a standard machete
• Cosplay and fantasy builds that need a real forged blade, not a prop

How Ordering Works

What's Included

• One hand-forged D-Guard Long Seax in your chosen specification
• Yak-leather scabbard with a wooden 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. For long-term storage, keep the seax out of its scabbard so the edge stays dry. A quick re-oil now and then keeps the finish and edge in working condition for years.

D-Guard Long Seax — Frequently Asked Questions