Authenticity:Seaxes & Viking War Knives

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Seaxes & Viking War Knives

Kit Guide

Kit Guide - Seaxes
Description Very Early
(793-899)
Early
(900-979)
Mid
(980-1041)
Late
(1042-1079)
Very Late
(1080-1179)
Angevin
(1180-1215)
Sharp Seaxes with blades from 7” to 11” Encouraged Encouraged Encouraged Encouraged Optional Unacceptable
Blunt Combat Seaxes with blades from 7” to 10” Encouraged BATTLEFIELD Encouraged BATTLEFIELD Encouraged BATTLEFIELD Encouraged BATTLEFIELD Optional BATTLEFIELD Unacceptable
Sharp Seaxes Seaxes with blades up to 14” Optional Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable
Blunt Combat Seaxes with blades up to 13” Optional BATTLEFIELD Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable
Double/single edged knives (not seaxes) Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable Unacceptable Encouraged Encouraged
Rondel & bollock daggers Unacceptable
Wood handles Encouraged
Wooden handles with bark left on Unacceptable
Bone handles Optional
Worked antler handles Allowable
Unworked antler handles Unacceptable
Composite wood / bone / stone handles Allowable RICH
Seax or knife carried unsheathed Unacceptable
Decorated sheath Encouraged Encouraged Encouraged Optional Optional Optional
Undecorated sheath Allowable
Sheath horizontally hung Encouraged Encouraged Encouraged Optional Allowable Unacceptable
Sheath vertically hung Encouraged Allowable Allowable Allowable Encouraged Encouraged