Viking seax Roskilde, damascus steel, semi-sharp

Product description

This high-quality Viking seax draws inspiration from historical originals. It features a beautiful wooden grip with brass plates at the top and bottom. The top also includes a ring for a leather lace. The blade is made from Damascus steel — named after Damascus, the capital of Syria, where this steel was invented. Damascus steel combines two or more different steel types. Smiths repeatedly forge and fold a higher-carbon steel together with a milder steel, producing a striking pattern in the blade. In the Middle Ages, people believed this steel held magical properties. Modern fantasy series use Damascus steel to portray magical metals too, such as Valyrian steel in Game of Thrones. By combining the strengths of softer and harder steel, Damascus steel delivers higher hardness, strength, durability, and flexibility. The leather scabbard is richly decorated with brass fittings featuring small triangular motifs. The leather itself shows a striped pattern. Two belt loops let you hang it on your belt in historically accurate style. The seax is sharp and ready for practical use — cutting wood, leather, and other materials.