Long Seax Sword – 18-Inch Hand-Forged Fullered Viking Blade with Leather-Wrapped Grip & Steel Pommel

Long Seax Sword — 18-Inch Hand-Forged Fullered Viking Blade with Leather-Wrapped Grip & Steel Pommel

This is a hand-forged long seax sword — an 18-inch single-edged Viking blade forged in Nepal from 5160 leaf-spring steel, full-tang and water-tempered, lightened by a central fuller to just 475 grams. Also written long sax, it pairs a fast, polished fullered blade with an 8-inch leather-wrapped grip, a steel guard and a faceted steel pommel — the quickest, most modern-handling seax in our range.

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The seax was the blade of the Saxons, carried by Viking warriors and Germanic tribes as tool and sidearm alike. This long seax revives that sword-length form in a lighter, faster build: a fuller runs down the blade to cut weight without losing reach, so at 475 grams it moves quickly in the hand while keeping the presence of a 26-inch blade overall.

Its 8-inch full tang — the longest grip in our seax line — is wrapped in leather over rosewood for a secure hold, finished with a steel guard and a pointed steel pommel for a clean, modern Norse-warrior look. You choose the wrap colour and the scabbard colour to match, so two of these are rarely the same.

Honest note: this is an original Everest Forge interpretation of the Viking long seax — historically inspired rather than a museum-exact replica, and the steel guard and pommel are modern fittings rather than strict period reconstruction. 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 period-correct build? That is a custom order.

A Lighter, Faster Long Seax

Most long seaxes are heavy in the hand. This one is built the other way. A fuller — the groove running down the blade — removes steel from the centre where it is needed least, dropping the weight to around 475 grams while keeping the blade stiff. The result is a long seax that handles like a much shorter blade: quick to bring up, easy to control, and still long enough to reach. Paired with the extended 8-inch leather-wrapped grip, it is the seax to choose if speed and handling matter as much as presence.

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

• Buyers who want a fast, light long seax rather than a heavy chopper
• Reenactors and living-history enthusiasts after a sword-length Viking seax
• Collectors who like the modern steel-pommel, leather-wrapped look
• Anyone who wants to choose their own wrap and scabbard colours
• Cutters who value quick handling in a 26-inch blade

How Ordering Works

What's Included

• One hand-forged Long Seax Sword 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. Keep the leather wrap and scabbard dry too, and for long-term storage keep the seax out of its scabbard so the edge stays dry.

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