Seax Machete – 20-Inch Hand-Forged 5160 Chopper with Fullered, Drilled Blade & Rosewood Handle

Seax Machete — 20-Inch Hand-Forged 5160 Chopper with a Fullered, Drilled Blade

This is a hand-forged seax machete — a 20-inch single-edged chopper forged in Nepal from reclaimed 5160 leaf-spring steel, full-tang and water-tempered. A modern working machete built on the ancient seax profile, its big blade is lightened by a deep fuller and a row of drilled holes, so it swings fast and chops hard at just around 720 grams. Built to work the jungle, farm and field, not to sit on a shelf.

The historical seax was the do-everything blade of the Saxons and Norsemen. This is its modern working descendant: a 20-inch machete made for clearing brush, splitting kindling, limbing and heavy field tasks. Where most 20-inch blades feel heavy and slow, this one is engineered to move.

That speed comes from how the blade is built. A deep fuller runs the length of the spine and a row of drilled holes removes steel from the body — both there purely for weight management. The result is a wide, hard-hitting chopper that stays light and quick in the hand, finished with a two-tone forged spine over a bright polished edge, a 6-inch full-tang rosewood handle, and a leather-wrapped wooden scabbard for the field.

Honest note: this is a modern working machete inspired by the historical seax, not a museum-exact replica — an original Everest Forge design. It is live steel — sharp, full-tang and functional — built for real cutting, chopping and field use, and for collection or display, but not for contact LARP or edge-on-edge sparring.

Built Light to Chop Hard

A 20-inch blade gives you reach and chopping power, but it usually comes at the cost of weight. This seax machete is built the other way around. The deep fuller and the row of drilled holes are not decoration — they are weight management, cutting mass out of the spine and body where it slows the blade down while leaving the edge and tip full. At around 720 grams it is light for its size, so it accelerates fast into the cut and stays controllable through a long day of clearing. Heavy where it hits, light where it does not need to be.

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

• Farmers, bush clearers and outdoors workers who need a real chopper
• Survivalists and campers who want reach without a heavy blade
• Buyers who like the seax profile in a modern working machete
• Anyone after a 20-inch chopper that stays fast and controllable
• Collectors who want a functional, distinctive working blade

How Ordering Works

What's Included

• One hand-forged Seax Machete in your chosen specification
• Leather-wrapped wooden scabbard 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-tool import rules vary by country, so please check your local regulations before ordering. Because each machete is forged to order by hand, allow time for crafting before dispatch.

Caring for Your High-Carbon Machete

5160 is a high-carbon steel and will surface-rust if neglected, especially after field use. Keep the blade dry, wipe it down after working, and apply a thin coat of protective oil before storage — paying attention to the fuller and drilled holes where moisture can sit. For long-term storage, keep it out of the scabbard so the edge stays dry.

Seax Machete — Frequently Asked Questions