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Old 01-05-2006, 03:47 PM
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Fullered seax

I thought you guys might get a kick out of this one


Fullered Seax
Edge: W1
Spine: 1018/15n20
Grip: Cocobolo with silver and leather spacers, twisted silver wire wrap
Pommel: Steel
Weight: 1 lb, 2 oz
Blade length: 20"


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Old 01-05-2006, 07:03 PM
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WOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
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Love it! How bout' a close up of that handle spacer?


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Old 01-06-2006, 09:17 AM
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Nice... some of those seaxes were definitely hollow ground along the spine.


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Old 01-06-2006, 11:05 AM
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Thanks!
Here's one with a better shot of the handle:



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Thanks. That wire wrap is a nice touch.


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The wire wrap, if not originally traditional, is becoming almost traditional on modern seaxes. I like it.


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Old 01-07-2006, 10:07 AM
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Yeah, It definitely adds some visual interest to the grip/blade junction. This one isn't strictly traditional, I think it's a bit lighter and thinner than many originals Makes it an outstanding cutter!


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Is the handle split top & bottom, with the wire cinching it down on the tang?

Looks mighty fine!
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Old 01-07-2006, 10:29 AM
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Thanks Jeff!


It's not split... the wire's there for aesthetics, mostly. It does help gripping it, somewhat, though. I did think about tdoing it that way, but I wasn't happy with the way it looked with wire top and bottom... Made it lok kind of prissy, if ya know what I mean.


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Old 01-07-2006, 01:48 PM
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Did anyone ever come up with any evidence that the wire cinched the handles or was it pure collective intuition? I like it as a practical theory regardless...


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