{"product_id":"huntsman-viking-seax-knife-10-inch-blade-scout-sheath","title":"Huntsman Viking Seax Knife – 10\" Blade, Scout Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-forged Viking-styled seax with a 10-inch high-carbon blade, full tang construction and rosewood scales pinned through with a lanyard hole at the butt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fifteen inches overall, carried in a riveted leather scout sheath that can ride horizontally or vertically. Both the blade flat and the handle can be engraved to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the numbers land\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade 10 inches, handle 5 inches, 15 inches overall, hardened to 54–56 HRC. That is a deliberately soft-ish heat treat for a blade this long: it gives up a little edge retention and buys back toughness, which is the right trade when the knife is long enough to be swung and pried with. It sharpens quickly on a stone and it does not chip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the biggest fixed blade in the seax rack short of the 17-inch one. It is a two-hand-if-you-want-to knife, not a pocket tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe blade is finished in three bands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook along the flat and you will see three: a narrow bright polished strip running the spine, a wide band of black forge scale through the middle where the steel was left as it came off the anvil, and a second wide polished bevel down to the cutting edge. The two bright bands run straight and parallel. It is a working finish rather than a mirror polish, so the black band varies from knife to knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spine runs level out of the handle and then falls in one long straight angled clip to the point. The edge below it is dead straight, with no belly and no recurve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFull tang, rosewood scales\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade and the handle core are one piece of steel from the point to the butt, with the rosewood fitted as two slab scales and pinned through. The steel shows as a thin line all the way around the wood, and the butt is cut off at a slant with a lanyard hole drilled through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside is not a plain stick. There is a deep rounded scallop cut right behind the blade for the index finger and a second shallower one behind that, so the hand indexes in the same place every time. Rosewood is dense and oily and takes a satin finish rather than a gloss; grain and tone vary from piece to piece, so your handle will not match the photographs exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe sheath is a scout carry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeather, riveted right around the outline, with two wide straps wrapped across the body and a short retention tab closed by a single snap. Because the straps wrap rather than hang, it can be worn horizontally across the small of the back as well as vertically on the hip, on either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMake it yours\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade flat and the rosewood handle can both be engraved to order. A name, a date, or a short line in runes. Engraving is hand-etched and adds a few days to dispatch.\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 hunting and bushcraft 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\u003eHow big is this seax?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is 10 inches (254 mm) and the handle is 5 inches (127 mm), so the knife measures 15 inches (381 mm) overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat steel is the blade, and how hard is it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-forged high-carbon steel, hardened to 54 to 56 HRC. It is not stainless, so it takes a fine edge and sharpens easily on an ordinary stone, but it will spot if left wet and will darken to a patina over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does full tang mean here?\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, which matters more on a blade this long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does the sheath carry?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a leather scout sheath, riveted around the outline, with two wide straps wrapped across the body and a snap retention tab. The wrapped straps let it be worn horizontally or vertically, on either side.\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":42828511674453,"sku":"VB-SX100-HUNT","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/2234\/files\/hf_20260805_163657_d83ae194-dce5-46c5-b4e1-96a53ecc3a36.png?v=1785948315","url":"https:\/\/vikingsbrand.co\/products\/huntsman-viking-seax-knife-10-inch-blade-scout-sheath","provider":"VikingsBrand™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}