Oberu 31 Posted June 13 (edited) I've always wanted to make a seax similar to this and hadn't seen many examples. I based it off of the find which is mostly gone. The blade is about 16" and the handle it just large enough for two hands. I used wrought iron for the fittings and a piece of camphor burl for the handle. It's getting close.. still need to go over everything again and peen the tang. Afterwards is the long process of making a sheath. If you've ever made a traditional sheath for a seax.. it's a bugger bear. Hope you enjoy and thanks for looking! More to come as I tackle the sheath! Edited June 25 by Oberu 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oberu 31 Posted June 17 (edited) got the resist painted on. Edited June 18 by Oberu Picture was terrible 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,319 Posted June 18 Watching with interest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oberu 31 Posted June 23 Finally got the second side laid out this morning. I tried to do some yesterday but the shop was so hot that my paint dried on the brush. Still have to mask the majority of the blade off but the hard part is over. Good day to ya all! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oberu 31 Posted June 25 I etched today. I'm happy with the results but I think finding a vinyl cutter would be ideal. Hand painting left the pattern imperfect. It's about time to start another sheath. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,319 Posted June 25 I think it looks good. Those patterns need some slight imperfections or they get sterile. I don't see them, but the fact it looks good shows they're there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Colwell 140 Posted June 26 good results. I think the handle looks quite good, too. I have never etched anything electrically. I did buy a Chinese etching machine because the front was translated wrong so the knobs are called "tits." My etching machine has tits. Beat that. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,444 Posted June 26 I like that Seax, it makes me want to make one. As soon as I finish up a couple on the bench, I will get back to a seax and an axe project. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox Creek 3 Posted June 27 Love the red vinyl tape. Years ago I worked in a shop where we used miles of yellow vinyl tape as mask-out for abrasive "etching". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
