Huginn & Muninn Viking Seax Knife – Raven-Etched Blade
A hand-forged Viking seax knife with Odin's ravens Huginn and Muninn acid-etched into both sides of a 4.7-inch carbon steel blade, an ash-wood handle and a matching raven-embossed leather sheath. Nine inches overall, sold as a hunting and collector's knife rather than a kitchen knife.
Huginn and Muninn, etched into the steel
Odin kept two ravens. Huginn is "thought" and Muninn is "memory", and in the poem Grímnismál the god sends them out over the world each morning and admits he fears more for Muninn's return than Huginn's. Both birds are worked into the blade on both sides in interlaced Norse ornament — bodies knotting back through their own wings, the way the beasts do on Viking-age metalwork — against a field of etched dots and small marks. It is acid-etched into a dark blade, so the pattern reads bright against the steel rather than being cut into it.
Ash, not resin
The handle is ash, treated rather than painted, so the grain runs visibly through it and every knife is figured differently. It is pinned through with two rivets and drilled for a lanyard at the butt. Ash is the wood Norse tradition puts at the centre of the world in Yggdrasil, which is a pleasing thing to have in the hand, and it is also simply a good tough handle timber.
The sheath carries the same birds
The knife sits in a thick genuine-leather sheath, stitched all round and closed with a brass snap, with the raven design embossed into the face so the sheath and the blade match rather than merely coexist.
See the rest of the range in our Viking seax collection, read what a seax actually is, or look at the Odin's Raven seax, which takes the raven to the pommel instead of the blade.
This is a hunting knife. It is not intended for kitchen or cooking use — handle, store and carry it responsibly and in line with your local laws.
See it in the hand
Every part earns its place
A short, broad single-edged blade — 4.7 inches long and about 2 inches at its widest — stepped back at the shoulder and swept to a fine point. Both faces are acid-etched with Huginn and Muninn in interlaced Norse ornament over a field of dots, bright against the darkened steel. The 4.3-inch ash handle is treated rather than painted, twin-pinned, and drilled for a lanyard.
Carbon steel is alive — treat it so
High-carbon steel holds a keener edge than stainless, but it will spot with rust if left wet. Two minutes of care keeps this blade in the family for generations.
This is a working tool. It arrives sharp and can be re-sharpened like any carbon blade. Choose the Display edge if you want it purely for the wall — same steel, left unsharpened for safe handling.
Sold to adults 18+. A signature and ID may be required on delivery. Bladed goods can't ship to some regions — the cart flags restricted addresses at checkout. Full policy in our shipping guide.
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Straight answers — the same ones we give over email.
What do the ravens on the blade mean?
They are Huginn and Muninn, Odin's two ravens — "thought" and "memory". In Norse myth they fly out across the world each day and return to Odin with everything they have seen and heard.
How big is the knife?
Nine inches (23 cm) overall: a 4.7-inch (12 cm) blade about 2 inches (5 cm) at its widest, on a 4.3-inch (11 cm) handle.
What is the handle made of?
Ash wood, treated rather than painted so the grain shows through, pinned with two rivets and drilled for a lanyard.
Does it come with a sheath?
Yes. A thick genuine-leather sheath with durable stitching and a brass snap, embossed with the same raven design as the blade.
Can I use it as a kitchen knife?
No. It is sold as a hunting and collector's knife and is not intended for kitchen or cooking use.