18-Inch Seax Sword – Hand-Forged Viking Bushcraft & Survival Utility Blade with Rosewood Handle

18-Inch Seax Sword — Hand-Forged Viking Bushcraft & Survival Utility Blade

This is a hand-forged bushcraft seax sword — an 18-inch single-edged Viking utility blade forged in Nepal from reclaimed 5160 leaf-spring steel, full-tang and water-tempered. Built as a working utility sword for bushcraft, chopping and survival rather than display, it carries a sharp polished edge, a 6-inch full-tang rosewood handle and a yak-leather scabbard, with the widest handle and length choices in our seax line.

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The seax was the do-everything blade of the Viking and Saxon world — sidearm one moment, camp tool the next. This is the plain working version of that blade: no etching, no frills, just an honest single-edged 18-inch seax built to be used. Clear brush, split kindling, prep camp, then hang it on the wall knowing it has earned its keep.

The 5160 spring steel takes a hard, water-tempered edge that holds up to repeated hard cutting, and the full tang runs the length of the rosewood handle for strength you can lean on. Order it from 16 inches up to 26 inches, in a range of handle materials, to set it up exactly for how you work.

Honest note: this is an original Everest Forge interpretation of the Viking utility seax — historically inspired rather than a museum-exact replica. It is live steel — sharp, full-tang and functional — made for bushcraft, cutting, reenactment and display, but not for contact LARP or edge-on-edge sparring. Want a specific historical seax recreated exactly? That is a custom build.

A Seax Built to Work, Not Just Hang

Plenty of seaxes are made to look at. This one is made to use. The single-edged 18-inch blade has the reach to chop and the control to carve, the full tang gives it the backbone for batoning and hard tasks, and the simple rosewood handle keeps the grip honest. It is the seax to reach for when you are heading outdoors — a Viking utility blade that does real work and still looks the part on the wall when the day is done.

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 single-edged working seax
• Outdoors users who need a blade for chopping, batoning and camp tasks
• Reenactors who want a plain, accurate working Viking or Saxon seax
• Collectors who want a no-frills, functional seax at an accessible price
• Anyone who wants the widest handle and length choices to spec their own

How Ordering Works

What's Included

• One hand-forged 18-inch 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. 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 through years of outdoor use.

18-Inch Seax Sword — Frequently Asked Questions