Early Medieval Sax Blade - carbon steel

Early medieval sax blade of the Alemannic.

Replica of a historical blade for a Frankish-Alemannic sax made of carbon steel.

This well-balanced early medieval sax blade is based on an Alemannic find from the cemetery of Niederstrotzingen in southern Germany forged and typical of the Sax of the Germanic tribes, which was widespread in the 5th to 7th centuries.

The sax was widespread not only among the Alemannic, but also among the Franks, Anglo-Saxons and other Germanic tribes as an important part of their personal equipment and was still worn by the Germanic tribes into the early Viking period.

The sax was not only used as a "machete" for daily work, but was also an affordable and handy weapon that served well in the shield wall.

The early medieval sax blade is sharply ground. It is forged from 1095 carbon steel and has a hardness of 54 HCR Rockwell.

Dimensions of the sax blade:
Total length 44 cm
Cutting edge 32 cm
Blade back 4 mm
Blade height 3.5 cm
Tang 12 cm

The Sax blade is made of 1095 carbon steel, a classic among knife steels. This steel is quite tough and grinds very well with a solid life. 1095 is an unalloyed and stainless tool steel with a hardness of 54 HRC Rockwell and a carbon content of 0.90 to 1.03 % with a manganese content of 0.3 to 0.5 %.

A Sax blade made of 1095 carbon steel is indeed hard to break down and a reliable "workhorse" - hard, flexible, unbreakable!
We recommend keeping the sax blade dry and treating it occasionally with a little oil to prevent possible flash rust.