{"product_id":"damascus-langseax-buffalo-horn","title":"Damascus Langseax, Hand Forged Viking Knife with Buffalo Horn Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA langseax is the long form of the Norse seax, closer in size to a short sword than to a knife. It is single edged, and the spine runs level out of the handle before it breaks and drops to the point. This one is an 18 inch blade in Damascus, 24 inches overall, with a buffalo horn handle between brass and a flat Norse sheath in tooled leather. Made by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus over high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched layer pattern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePommel or collar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrass collar and butt cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo horn, hidden tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScabbard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather sheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core and etched so the light and dark layers run the length of the blade. No two patterns repeat, because the layers move as the billet is drawn out. The spine holds level for most of its length, then breaks in a shallow angle down to the point. The edge is single, so the spine stays flat and thick behind it. Carbon sits under the pattern, so the blade darkens as it is handled and rusts if it goes away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe fittings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no guard on this pattern. The blade meets a brass collar at the front of the handle, which closes the joint between steel and horn and gives the grip a hard front edge. A brass cap finishes the butt. The tang is hidden, so it runs inside the horn rather than showing along the sides, and collar and cap clamp the horn at both ends. The brass is polished and left to darken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is water buffalo horn, polished to a deep black with faint gray streaking. It is turned slightly barrel shaped, swelling through the palm and drawing in at each end, and it runs 6 inches. Horn is warm to hold and it takes a high polish without going slick. It is a natural material, so the streaking and the depth of the black differ on every handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe scabbard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is the flat Norse style, cut for this blade and sewn along both edges with cream thread that reads clearly against the dark leather. It hangs flat from three leather loops along the top edge rather than from a belt loop. Brass rivets sit at the throat where the pull is heaviest. The face is hand tooled with an interlaced knot panel carved inside a beaded border, cut and shaded by hand, not printed. Most sellers stop at the words genuine leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is what people buy when a short seax is not enough presence and a full sword is more than they want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who own a shorter seax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want Damascus on a long blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone drawn to black horn over wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus langseax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach one is forged, ground and finished by hand, so runs stay small and no two come out alike. The pattern, the streaking in the horn and the tooling differ from the photographs. Yours will be its own piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. Damascus darkens the way plain carbon steel does, and that gray patina is normal and protects the surface. A light coat of oil before storage is enough. Do not leave the blade in the sheath for months, and let leather dry slowly away from heat. More sits on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece and you add it here on the page. Around 30 characters fits on the blade or the handle. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Free on orders of 10 pieces or more. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a langseax?\u003c\/strong\u003e The long form of the Norse seax, single edged and closer to a short sword than a knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the spine angled?\u003c\/strong\u003e That break is the seax outline, level out of the handle then falling to the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the sheath hang?\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat, from three loops along the top edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Damascus rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, since carbon sits under the pattern, so dry and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill mine look like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not exactly, no two patterns repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it legal to own?\u003c\/strong\u003e Long blade laws vary by state, city and country, so check your local rules first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the shorter classic outline try the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/broken-back-seax-knife-rosewood\"\u003ebroken back seax in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e, and for antler the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-seax-knife-stag-antler\"\u003eseax in stag antler\u003c\/a\u003e. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/seax-knives\"\u003eseax knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/historical-blades\"\u003ehistorical blades\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44140310724726,"sku":"VEF-SAX-DAM-LNG-609","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-langseax-buffalo-horn-handle_03031a00-7784-4819-99ad-587f73d1ab21.jpg?v=1788792559","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-langseax-buffalo-horn","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}