Forging a Viking Broad Sword: from start to finish Swordsmithing ( Broad Seax)

I started making this sword in 2017 and now it s finally complete. This video will show how to make a viking broad sword or viking seax since it s a single edged sword in this case. The seax was a weapon common during AngloSaxon times but was also in use during the early Vikingage. While mostly a simple weapon produced locally by many blacksmiths, more elaborate patternwelded seaxes have been found as well. You will see how I am forging a Viking patternwelded broad seax. I am showing all the necessary steps for forging a seax; starting from preparing the material, to drawing out the bevel on the anvil to heat treating and polishing it. A detailed explanation of pattern welding: Pattern Welding Explained TShirts: RedBubbgle: TeeSpring: A big thank you to the following Patreon patrons: Andrew Hecker Lucas Gourbeyre Nils Anderssen Ryan Hobbs Wayne A