Floral-Etched Langseax Sword – 18-Inch Hand-Forged Viking Seax with Etched Blade & Rosewood Handle

Floral-Etched Langseax Sword — 18-Inch Hand-Forged Viking Seax with an Etched Blade

This is a hand-forged floral-etched langseax — an 18-inch single-edged Viking seax sword forged in Nepal from 5160 leaf-spring steel, full-tang and water-tempered, with a flowing flower-and-foliate pattern etched across the polished blade. It is the most decorative langseax in our range: a true working long seax built to be looked at, with a rosewood handle and a leather scabbard.

The langseax — the long seax — was the sword-length sidearm of the Saxons, Norsemen and Germanic tribes, carried from the Migration Period through the Viking Age. This one keeps that form and turns it into a display piece: the whole blade face is worked with an etched floral motif, the kind of ornamentation that marks a blade out as something special rather than plain working steel.

Underneath the decoration it is still a real blade — an 18-inch single edge on a full tang, sharpened and ready, with a 6-inch rosewood handle and a steel bolster. It is the langseax to choose when you want presence on the wall, a standout reenactment piece, or a gift that does not look like everything else on the rack.

Honest note: this is an original Everest Forge design. The floral etching is a decorative motif rather than a historical one — early medieval seaxes were marked with pattern-welding or inlay, not flower engraving — so this is a historically inspired langseax with modern ornamentation, not a museum-exact replica. 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 different etched pattern or a specific design? That is a custom build.

An Etched Blade, Not a Plain One

What sets this langseax apart is the etching. Where most seaxes leave the blade plain, this one carries a flowing floral pattern worked across the polished steel from ricasso to point — decoration that catches the light and turns a working blade into a centrepiece. It is offered in satin or polished/mirror finish precisely so the etching reads clearly; the brighter the blade, the more the pattern stands out. Pair it with a custom engraving if you want a name or date set alongside the floral 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

• Collectors who want a decorative, etched langseax as a centrepiece
• Reenactors who want a standout ornate blade rather than a plain one
• Gift buyers after a striking, personalised hand-forged sword
• History enthusiasts drawn to the langseax in its most ornamented form
• Anyone who wants display presence with real functional steel underneath

How Ordering Works

What's Included

• One hand-forged Floral-Etched Langseax 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 langseax is forged and etched 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 — taking care to keep the etched areas clean and lightly oiled. For long-term storage, keep the seax out of its scabbard so the edge stays dry.

Floral-Etched Langseax — Frequently Asked Questions