This blade was inspired by the Sittingbourne seax. The steel for the blade is made of 4 different billets of forged-welded and folded cable and 1095 using a sanmai construction. Clay-coated and quenched in water to develop a hamon. The blade is 9 1/2 inches long and the handle is 5 1/2 inches. The handle is made of lacquered amboyna and ebony. A carved leather sheath with some Celtic inspired pattern and the Futark runes were carved for good luck.

This is a close-up of the steel. The top billet is laminated and the middle is a wavy pattern of my own. The core steel of the sanmai construction is seen at the bottom along with the hamon.

A view of the leather carving and shape of the handle.

Detail of the rich pattern of the amboyna. The picture does not do it justice. It is more amazing in person.

Blade in sheath.