Josh A. Weston #thepxsmith
@HISTORY channel's #forgedinfire finalist (S:2 E:6) and returning fan favorite (S:4 E:5)
Osberg Seax (Dragon Breath):
Here are some final shots of this seax. Made in Scandinavian style with a curved point and Long Branch runes carved in elk antler that say,“Dragon Breath”. The carvings are styled after the Osberg horde find with a dragon breathing fire from it’s mouth. The fittings are made from wrought iron and copper with an elk antler dongle, also carved as a dragon’s head.
This knife will be for sale at the Renaissance Faire in Myrtle Beach, SC this weekend. If it survives that show it will go to my etsy store.
Working on a little multi-bar seax. The bar is 1/3 wrought iron, 1/3 10 layer bar made from wrought, L6 and 1060 anf the edge bar is 1095. I am hoping to turn this into that Osberg Seax I drew a few months back.
According to the Örvar-Odds saga, Hafgufa was the mother of all sea monsters and fed on whales, ships, men, and anything it could catch. Hafgufa was said to have lived underwater, and when the tide was low at night, her nose and head would rise out of the water. The only physical description provided in the saga is the nose sticking out of the water, which was mistaken for two massive rocks rising from the sea.
Blade: 5.625″ Wrought Iron Spine, 1095/15N20 Twist, 1095 Edge
This blade was forged to feel like a sea creature. The middle bar is oddly twisted to look like tentacles reaching out through the tides of the ocean just under the surface of the sea, which is represented by rippled wrought iron. The point of the blade is structured to feel like the side profile of a ship with a gentle curve upward to a stable deck.
The handle is hand carved from extinct sea cow bone. The carving is of kraken tentacles reaching upward and grasping at the copper pin, which much like a sail on a ship is the main element that can rip the piece apart. The guard is also wrought iron and has the word, “Kraken” carved into in on both sides in runes.
Hafgufa: Kraken: Sea Mist
“The hugest monster in the sea… stays out of the water until the tide changes.”
Now you can change the tide. #thepxsmith #seax #viking #norse #icelandic #knife #sketch #kraken (at The Pixel Smith)
It’s been rainy and nasty the last couple days so I don’t have any great shots of this, but here is the Osberg Sax with the completed sheath. It was my first sheath project, I added the copper fittings. The leather work was done by a local guy. I can do better. Anyhow, I love the knife. Feels good, looks good and smells good! Now it’s off to the ren faire in Myrtle Beach this weekend. If it doesn’t sell there it will go up in my Etsy store.
While I have been waiting for it to cycle through the tempering cycles I figured I would illustrate it. I like these color comps to help guide what I am going to do with handles and fittings. I hope it comes out as good as this render.
The current status is #busy #thepxsmith #railspikeknives #seax #dagger #boxcutter #viking #bladesmith #forgedinfire #forged #handmade (at The Pixel Smith)
This knife is made from 80CRV2. It is a super tough steel that can take a beating. This particular knife has a pretty think spine so it can also give a beating. It’s a great steak knife but also works fine with most vegetables (carrots are a bit of a trick but if you’re a viking you’ll be fine). It’s heat treated and tempered for a nice hard edge. The knife has a cutting edge of 3.5 inches and an overall length of 7 inches. The sheath is made from copper sheet. It can be strapped to a belt via a ring and leather straps or straight to a belt via the belt loop slots.
Also, posted for sale on thePXsmith etsy store. If you have been wanting one of my knifes, this one is priced very affordably!
