{"product_id":"usa-shipping-only-odins-raven-viking-knife-10-3-hand-forged-6-5-carbon-steel-blade-ravens-head-hilt-and-leather-sheath","title":"Odin's Raven Viking Seax Knife – Hand-Forged Carbon Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-forged Viking seax knife with a 6.5-inch carbon steel blade, a leather-wrapped grip and a cast raven's head pommel, carried in a handmade cowhide leather sheath.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 10.3 inches overall it sits squarely in the seax range — the single-edged belt knife the Norse and Anglo-Saxons carried every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere this one sits among seaxes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Seax\" covers a whole family of single-edged blades, from a palm-length work knife up to the langseax, which is closer to a short sword. This one lands in the middle of that range: long enough to have real presence, short enough to wear on a belt without it becoming a costume piece. The spine runs straight and drops to the point, and the edge is on one side only — the working geometry that defines the form. If you want the background, we wrote a full guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/norse-news\/what-is-a-seax\"\u003ewhat a seax actually is\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHuginn and Muninn on the pommel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cast raven's head is not decoration for its own sake. Odin kept two ravens, Huginn (\"thought\") and Muninn (\"memory\"), and in the poem Grímnismál he says they fly out over the world each morning and return to him — and that of the two, it is Muninn he fears most for. A raven on a blade is a nod to the god who traded an eye for knowledge, not simply to a bird.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors building out a Norse or medieval display, reenactors who want the right silhouette on the belt, and anyone looking for a gift with more behind it than a novelty. Every blade is worked by hand, so hammer marks, forge texture and small differences between pieces are part of it — no two are the same, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of the range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/viking-seax\"\u003eViking seax collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or compare it with the smaller \u003ca href=\"\/products\/usa-shipping-only-boar-viking-knife-9-5-hand-forged-4-carbon-steel-blade-boars-head-hilt-and-leather-sheath\"\u003eBoar's Head seax\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a hunting and collector's knife. It is not intended for kitchen or cooking use — 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 is a seax knife?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seax is a single-edged knife carried by the Norse and Anglo-Saxons, running from a small belt knife up to a short sword. This one, at 10.3 inches overall with a 6.5-inch blade, sits in the everyday belt-knife range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big is the Odin's Raven seax knife?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is 6.5 inches (165 mm) and the knife measures 10.3 inches (262 mm) overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the ravens on the hilt represent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cast raven's head stands for Huginn and Muninn, Odin's two ravens. In Norse myth they fly across the world each day and bring back to him everything they have seen and heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat sheath does it come with?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handmade cowhide leather sheath with a belt loop is included with every knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I care for a hand-forged carbon steel blade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon steel takes and holds a keen edge but it is not stainless. Wipe the blade dry after use, keep a light film of oil on it, and store it out of the sheath long term so moisture is not held against the steel. A darker patina forming over time is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yousaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39671916527701,"sku":"LY-THS7-DDWT","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/2234\/products\/usa-shipping-only-odins-raven-viking-knife-103-hand-forged-65-carbon-steel-blade-ravens-head-hilt-and-leather-sheath-688283.jpg?v=1639579141","url":"https:\/\/vikingsbrand.co\/products\/usa-shipping-only-odins-raven-viking-knife-10-3-hand-forged-6-5-carbon-steel-blade-ravens-head-hilt-and-leather-sheath","provider":"VikingsBrand™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}