{"product_id":"seax-knife-hand-forged-walnut","title":"Seax Knife, Hand Forged Carbon Steel with Walnut Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003ePick it up and the flat edge is the first thing your eye follows. It runs straight from the ferrule out to the point with no belly in it at all, 7.5 inches of 1095 high carbon steel. The walnut handle is deep enough to fill a palm. Set it on a board and the whole edge touches wood at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark forged spine, bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBroken back seax with a sharp angled spine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHidden tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalnut, brass ferrule and brass butt cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped leather sheath, hangs flat from two top loops\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per blade\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 1095 high carbon. The spine stays dark the way it came out of the fire and the bevel is taken up bright. The shape is a broken back seax. The back leaves the handle straight, then drops at a sharp angle to meet the point, which puts the tip low under your knuckles and leaves the edge below it running flat the whole way. Carbon steel goes grey with use and it will spot if it is put away wet. That is the steel behaving, not a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalnut is a middling hard wood with open grain that darkens as hands work it. The tang is hidden, so the steel runs down inside the wood instead of showing as scales at the sides. Brass closes both ends, a ferrule at the front and a cap at the butt, which keeps grit out of the seams. Handle length is 5 inches against a 7.5 inch blade, room to choke back for control or slide forward when the point is working.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leather is vegetable tanned, cut around this blade's own outline and formed wet, so the knife holds where you put it instead of rattling. A welt is sewn in along the edge to keep the stitch line off the steel, and every stitch goes in by hand. The face is stamped. Two loops sit along the top edge, which carries the blade flat against a belt rather than pointing down a leg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people who buy this one are not putting it in a pack. They put it on a board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks who slice more than they rock chop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone wanting one knife for kitchen and garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who like carbon steel and a patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who prefer a wooden handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand forged seax knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free engraving proof on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade here is forged and finished by hand in small runs, so no two leave as copies. The line where the dark spine meets the bright bevel wanders from one to the next. Walnut varies as well, so your handle may read lighter or darker than the one photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe it dry when you are finished, especially after onions or citrus. Put a thin film of oil on the blade before it goes in a drawer. Do not leave it in the sheath for months, because leather holds damp against steel. The walnut wants oil once or twice a year. Sharpen on a stone and finish on a strop. There is more 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 blade. Around 30 characters fits, so a name or a date sits better than a sentence. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days to the build. Free on orders of 10 or more, which is usually a kitchen kitting out its staff. The rest is on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the edge straight instead of curved?\u003c\/strong\u003e A flat edge meets the board along its whole length, so one push finishes the cut. A curved belly has to be rolled through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this work in a kitchen?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, that is where plenty of them end up. The long edge slices well and the low point handles small work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a seax?\u003c\/strong\u003e An old northern European blade shape, single edged, with a straight cutting edge. The broken back version has a spine that runs straight out of the handle then drops at a sharp angle to the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can if you leave it wet. Dry it and keep a light coat of oil on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnything to check before carrying it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Laws on carrying a fixed blade differ by state, city and country, so check your local rules before you carry it, and we cannot advise on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you would rather a handle that polishes up glassy, there is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/seax-knife-buffalo-horn-handle\"\u003eseax with a water buffalo horn handle\u003c\/a\u003e. For more blade, look at the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-seax-knife-rosewood-handle\"\u003ebroken back seax in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e. The rest sit together in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/seax-knives\"\u003eseax knives\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/historical-blades\"\u003ehistorical blades\u003c\/a\u003e, and in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery blade we make\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144654123126,"sku":"VEF-SAX-HC-1302","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/seax-02-carbon-walnut_97010f54-c02f-46f0-bd93-0d71040f9709.jpg?v=1788841905","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/seax-knife-hand-forged-walnut","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}