Authenticity:Seaxes & Viking War Knives
Kit Guide
Kit Guide | ||||||
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Description | Very Early (793-899) |
Early (900-979) |
Mid (980-1041) |
Late (1042-1079) |
Very Late (1080-1179) |
Angevin (1180-1215) |
Seaxes with blades from 7” to 10” | Encouraged | Encouraged | Encouraged | Encouraged | Optional | Unacceptable |
Seaxes with blades up to 13” | Optional | 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 |