viking seax trondheimThe seax is a short sword that was mainly used by the Germanic people and the Vikings. This type of weapon did not have a guard, but had a straight shape. The blade was one edged. The sax was cheaper to buy than the sword, it was mainly made by local blacksmiths and not by specialized blacksmiths. The sax was multifunctional. During the battle it was possible to use it for close combat, but when working on the land it also functioned as a kind of