Selected work
Anglo-Saxon Broken Back Seax
Coppergate, York · Multi-bar pattern weld
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About this piece
Wrought iron spine, two alternating twisted bars of 1075 and 15N20, and a wrought iron and 1080 edge bar joined with a wolf-tooth weld. Sheath design follows leatherwork recovered in the Coppergate excavations.
Historical basis
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Construction record
Process photographs, measurements, and build notes will be added from the workshop record.
Sources
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