Hand forging a viking style seax blade out k720 (aka O2) high carbon steel.

The Wharncliffe falls squarely in that second category. According to knife-depot.com, the shape dates back to a fixed blade, the Seax or Sax, introduced by Vikings before the 11th century. The name, ...

The Wharncliffe falls squarely in that second category. According to knife-depot.com, the shape dates back to a fixed blade, the Seax or Sax, introduced by Vikings before the 11th century.