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"Greetings Fellows of the forge,\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tWhile I am waiting for the leather to get shipped to Darwin for the sheath to house my recently finished Seax I have been spending my time making wood carving chisels, gravers, punches and researching how these sheaths were constructed.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tWell In my research I have viewed countless Seaxes both historical and recreations and have decided that I absolutely love the Broken Back style blades especially the Long pointy ones.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tI also came across the Baltic style War Knives and after reading the Baltic War Knives thread in History I decided that These knives really interest me too especially their blade geometry.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tSo in the spirit of historically inspired things that “could have been” I decided to combine the wicked blade shape of the Broken Back Long Seax with the thin stabby blade geometry and handle of the Baltic/Gotlandic War Knife.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tHere it is so far after a successful heat treat...now I am going to work out what handle material suits it best ( pictured with a rough fit of antler but I am undecided)\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tI then plan to put some of my newly made tools to use on the handle fittings.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tThe overall length including the tang is 57 cm with a blade length of 40cm\n \n\n\n\tThe spine is 7mm thick and 2.5cm wide at the base\n \n\n\n\t \n\tIt already has a wicked feel to it.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tAs always any and all feedback, critique, advice suggestions etc greatly appreciated \n \n\n\n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "
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