Chieftan’s Seax

Every Viking Chieftain was familiar with sword, shield, spear and axe. But these are long and heavy and often bulky items that were not always within reach so for 24-hour readiness they almost universally carried a large Seax. Suspended from the belt in front or back (where it didn’t interfere with other items like their sword or hand axe) it was instantly available if suddenly needed. While most Seax blades resemble the profile of our Woodsman’s Seax with a straight edge and sloping point there were popular variations like the broke back Chieftan’s Seax we are introducing here.