seax blade jorvik damask 256 layers weer-op-voorraad and the neck piece consists

and the neck piece consists of several lames to permit greater freedom of movement

an undershirt during colder weather or for a nice color contrast

while the five-lobed pommel is richly decorated with knot motifs and other early medieval decorative patterns

suitable for trade or for warfare

Characteristic is the pommel that is shaped like a ring

seax blade jorvik damask 256 layers weer-op-voorraad and the neck piece consistsThe handmade seax blade is crafted after originals that were employed by the Anglo Saxons between the 9th and 11th centuries. Skrama seaxes were widely used amongst all Germanic tribes and by the Vikings. This model is based upon an original found in the Viking city of Jorvik. Constructed from 256 layers of AISI 4340 and 15N20 steel, the blade is tempered to a hardness of 5658 HRC.