{"product_id":"full-tang-viking-seax-knife-rosewood-7-5-inch-blade","title":"Full Tang Viking Seax Knife – Rosewood, 7.5\" Blade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-forged Viking seax knife with a 7.5-inch 1075 high-carbon blade, full tang construction and rosewood scales pinned with brass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twelve and a half inches overall, razor-sharp out of the box, carried in a genuine leather belt sheath. The blade flat and the handle can both be engraved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFull tang, and why it is on the spec sheet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull tang means the blade and the handle core are one continuous piece of steel running from the point all the way to the butt, with the rosewood fitted to it as two scales and pinned through. Nothing is glued into a socket, nothing is welded on, and there is no join to work loose. It is heavier than a hidden tang and that is the point: the weight sits back into the hand and the knife balances near the choil instead of pulling forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the structural difference between this knife and the rest of the rack. If you are going to baton it through a branch or lean on it, this is the construction you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat 1075 gets you\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1075 is plain high-carbon steel: iron and about three quarters of one percent carbon, with no chromium and no alloying tricks. It hardens predictably, takes a fine edge and comes back to sharp on an ordinary stone in a few minutes. The trade is rust. Leave it wet and it will spot, so wipe it dry, keep a film of oil on it, and let it go dark with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe profile is a seax. The ergonomics are modern.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spine runs level out of the handle and then falls in one long straight clip to the point, single-edged, with a wide flat grind and a crisp grind line running parallel to the spine. That silhouette is the seax, and it is why the knife reads as Norse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is another matter and we would rather say it than let you assume. There is a rounded finger choil cut where the blade meets the handle, the underside is contoured to the hand and the butt swells to lock your grip. None of that is period. Excavated seax handles are simple wood or horn on a narrow tang, without a choil and without contouring. This one is built to be used in the field for hours, and that is a working choice rather than a historical one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRosewood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scales are rosewood, a dense oily hardwood that resists moisture and takes a soft satin polish rather than a plastic shine. It runs deep reddish-brown through to near-black, and the striping is different on every piece of timber. Expect your knife to differ from the photographs in grain and in tone. Three brass pins hold each scale, and the brass will darken with handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMake it yours\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the blade flat and the rosewood handle can be engraved. A name, a date, a short line in runes. Engraving is hand-etched to order and adds a few days to dispatch. Choose it in the configurator above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe sheath\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine leather, dyed a deep oxblood, stitched in cream thread with black leather crosses set into the face and a strap that studs shut over the handle. A belt loop on the back carries it on the hip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/viking-seax\"\u003eViking seax collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or start with our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/norse-news\/what-is-a-seax\"\u003ewhat a seax actually is\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold to adults 18 and over. This is a bushcraft and hunting knife, not a kitchen knife. Handle, store and carry it responsibly and in line with your local laws.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does full tang mean and why does it matter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade and the handle core are one continuous piece of steel running from the point to the butt, with the rosewood scales pinned onto it. There is no join to work loose, so the knife takes hard use better than a hidden-tang build and balances further back in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat steel is the blade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-forged 1075 high-carbon steel. It is not stainless, so it takes a finer edge and sharpens more easily, but it will spot if left wet and will darken to a patina over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big is this Viking seax knife?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is 7.5 inches (190 mm) and the handle is 5 inches (127 mm), so the knife measures 12.5 inches (318 mm) overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the handle made of?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosewood scales fixed to the full tang with three brass pins. Rosewood is dense and oily, so it handles moisture well. Grain and colour vary from piece to piece, which is why no two handles look the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan it be engraved?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Both the blade flat and the rosewood handle can be engraved to order, hand-etched. Engraving adds a few days to dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VikingsBrand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42821228953685,"sku":"VB-SX75-ROSE","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/2234\/files\/viking-seax-knife-rosewood-moss.jpg?v=1785782680","url":"https:\/\/vikingsbrand.co\/products\/full-tang-viking-seax-knife-rosewood-7-5-inch-blade","provider":"VikingsBrand™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}