20-Inch Langseax Sword – Heavy-Duty Hand-Forged Viking Seax with Leather-Wrapped Handle

20-Inch Langseax Sword — Heavy-Duty Hand-Forged Viking Seax with Leather-Wrapped Handle

This is a hand-forged langseax sword built heavy — a 20-inch single-edged Viking blade forged in Nepal from 5160 leaf-spring steel, full-tang and water-tempered, weighing in at around 1.02 kg. The langseax was the long war-knife of the Saxons and Vikings, and this is its heavy-duty form: longer and weightier than a standard 18-inch seax, with a leather-wrapped rosewood handle and a real chopping edge.

Where most of our seaxes run 18 inches, this one steps up to a full 20-inch blade and over a kilo of mass — the biggest, hardest-hitting langseax in the range. That weight is the point: it drives the edge through wood, brush and target like a heavy chopper, while keeping the single-edged long-seax profile the Saxons and Norsemen carried from the Migration Period through the Viking Age.

The full tang runs the length of a 6-inch rosewood handle wrapped in leather for a secure hold under hard use, and the semi-polished blade comes sharpened and ready. Order it from 16 inches up to 26 inches, though the 20-inch standard is what makes this one hit the way it does.

Honest note: this is an original Everest Forge interpretation of the Viking and Anglo-Saxon long seax, historically inspired rather than a museum-exact replica. It is live steel — sharp, full-tang and functional — built for real chopping, cutting, reenactment and display, but not for contact LARP or edge-on-edge sparring. Want a period-correct build? That is a custom order.

The Heavy-Duty Langseax

A langseax is the long seax — the sword-length version of the single-edged blade the Saxons and Vikings carried as a primary sidearm. This one is built for those who want that blade with real weight behind it. At 20 inches and around 1.02 kg it sits at the heavy end of the seax world: more reach, more mass, more cutting authority than a standard 18-inch langseax. If you want a working long seax that doubles as a serious chopper, this is the one to take down off the wall.

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 the biggest, heaviest langseax rather than a standard one
• Cutters and choppers who want real mass behind the edge
• Reenactors after a commanding sword-length Viking seax
• Collectors building a Saxon, Anglo-Saxon or Viking edged-weapon collection
• Anyone who wants a working long seax that doubles as a heavy chopper

How Ordering Works

What's Included

• One hand-forged 20-inch Langseax Sword 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-weapon import rules vary by country, so please check your local regulations before ordering. Because each langseax 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.

20-Inch Langseax Sword — Frequently Asked Questions