Forging A Viking Broad Seax (Breitsax Ep .1)

The seax was a weapon common during Anglo-Saxon times but was also in use during the early Viking-age. While mostly a simple weapon produced locally by many blacksmiths, more elaborate pattern-welded seaxes have been found as well. In this series, I will be forging a Viking pattern-welded broad seax and show all the steps from preparing the material, to drawing out the bevel on the anvil to heat treating and polishing it. Episode 1 covers a lot of forge-welding to prepare the pattern-welded rods from which the sword blade will be assembled. Support me:   / nielsprovos   Subscribe:    / mintwart   Follow me on Twitter:   / nielsprovos   Like me on Facebook:   / nielsprovos   Filmed on a Sony PXW‑FS7. Color grading in DaVinci Resolve.