Lumberjack Saxophone 88HUA

Did you know that the name of the Saxon breed is derived from the knife they carried? It is true that the Sax knife was so important in their daily life that an entire village became known by it.

So what was so special about this knife that endured from the 6th to the 12th century? The answer is that it was easy and inexpensive to make and incredibly versatile and effective. Usually found without a guard and with a simple wooden or bone hilt, it offers a long, broad, thick blade with a straight edge and a slanted (easy to forge) point. This made it near ideal as it hacked, chopped, slashed, and carved, and was no slouch in a fight as the balance of the blade's forward weight and slanted point made fierce chopping and thrusting blows effortless.

Over the years, Cold Steel® has become quite enamored with the history and working potential of the sax and decided to make a simple version called the Woodsman's Sax . Like some surviving historic saxophones, the Woodsman features a sturdy 11-inch (28 cm) long blade with the characteristic slanted tip and an unadorned wooden handle made from exotic imported wood.

Each of the Cold Steel® Broadblade Saxophones also comes with a sturdy, period-correct leather sheath, complete with belt straps and accented with period-correct solid brass buckles.

1055 high carbon steel
The carbon content and lean alloying of this case-hardening steel make it a very strong material that avoids much of the brittleness commonly associated with high carbon materials. Particularly suited to blades requiring impact resistance, it is often seen in large fixed blades and swords.

Details:
- Blade material: 1055 high carbon steel
- Total length: approx. 43.2cm
- Blade length: approx. 28 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 6 mm
- Handle: approx. 15.2 cm long, wood
- Weight: approx. 615 g
- Incl. leather belt sheath with brass buckles