Great review! I quite agree, fumbling for a sharp that binds up on the draw is a disaster waiting to happen. Perhaps a crossdraw with the scabbard sewn to a dedicated belt so the knife stays hilt-up? Hank Rheinhardt had a kindjal he carried like that.
Thanks! Spoiler for you, my friend: I had the same challenge with the dangling Wild West Bowie sheath. This one does have a nice space between those straps to mount a vertical or canted carry frog. I'm considering the strap hanging would work better off a baldric.
Mike Loads in his great book “Swords and Swordsmen” identifies those strings as “peace strings” and were used to bind the weapon into the sheath to prevent it being rapidly drawn in situations, such as going to court, or peace negotiations, where safety was a concern, interesting to see cold steel included them.
Man, That seax was pretty before, But you made it absolutely gorgeous. And if I remember correctly, That "Hickok style" draw you used is called a "Calvary draw".
Great Job! Really appreciate you for going into the depth of your analysis, I enjoyed the collector's and martial point of view as I'm not a outdoor guy nor a military personnel so the heavy tough assessments from other channels are nice to know but not practical for me. Ashamed about the screw bit that ruins the aesthetics of otherwise a great design to details. Thanks again for a great video and tests! Keep it up!
Cheers Michael. Nice seax. Back when I was a Lad, had a Scottish seax, from my Grandad. Wharncliffe tip. Maybe seven inch blade. Just never cared for the seax, but you might have changed my mind. Yeah, agree, wee to long for reverse grip, stabbing one's self. Didn't bail out, life just threw a curve ball at me. Good to see you are doing well. Slan ☘️
That's a really handsome piece, with all your experience, knowledge and intellectual powers in weaponry, you should think about designing something Michael
That Chop House conversion was the closest I've come to a unique design. It's given me some confidence to experiment further. Thanks for the nudge, my friend!
I have mixed feelings about this pattern. It's definitely not my favorite. The closest I own is the smaller Condor Sigrun Seax knife. Indeed your customized APOC turned into a more practical and ergonomic design. Glad you are still happy with your purchase. :)
I think for me it was more about being thorough and giving the design a try. We'll see how I feel about the more practical Woodsman, but that's potentially even less "martial" and more cleaver.
@@michaelrizzo5523 Apparently the grip scales of the Woodsman may not like batoning too much. (see the review of: Legion Tacticool Cutlery - Cold Steel Woodsman’s Seax)
You must be, or were a teacher? The drawn out slow….pronunciation of the last words in most of your statement’s definitely remind me of my school days. When teachers were making their points that they wanted to stress importance. You have that technique down pat!!
Have you trained with subhilt fighters and Arkansas Toothpicks as companion knives with swords as well as different knife martial arts from different cultures? I feel the subhilt fighter would be right at home with the traditional knives of any martial art. It's blade length, speed and double edge would make it a terrible knife to defend against if weirded by someone even moderately trained in blade and footwork.
Ah yes! If you look back in my video catalogue I have a number of subhilts, they're an old favorite of mine and what I used to consider my Big Knives, but my recent Bowie acquisitions dwarf them. I really appreciate the sword-like handling characteristics of the subhilt. I should add them in to the side-by-side comparisons. I don't have a Toothpick at the moment, but my 13" CS parrying dagger is basically one with a more elaborate guard. I've also been using the Rifleman's Knife as a parrying dagger.
@@michaelrizzo5523 I can confidently ecommend Cold Steel's Arkansas Toothpick as a purchasing option! The fit and finish of the knife and scabbard are great, the belt loop can be removed and the frog stud allows you to tuck it in a belt or sash. The wood grip feels so good in the hands, people have described the quality and handling to that of a good entrey level arming sword. The weight and width of the blade make for very powerful cuts you don't usually expect from a blade that length. The pomel and scabbard fitting have alligators on them for some southern flavor, they don't have tails on them for some reason, maybe somebody lopped them off with their toothpick. LOL
My Cold Steel swords and big historic knives consistently go without the Made in India markings unlike Windlass products. They seem to not want you to know where they were made. I have to look it up to find out.
@@mohsenjalali7241 These big "historical" knives tend to ship like their swords in big unmarked matte-black corrugated cardboard boxes with just the bar code, not the brand-labeled blue and black semi-gloss card boxes that their knives usually come in. (These boxes also sometimes smell a bit like like manure, which makes me wonder where they've been.) Inside there should be a round cardboard brand label tag tied to the blade. They also tend to ship these like their swords with the blade out of the scabbard, wrapped in plastic and slathered in grease, with a tip protector to keep it from stabbing through the box. Not great packaging. Otherwise, like their swords, there won't be any brand or maker marks on the blades.
It's definitely a wall hanger. Although Cold Steel, do make a lot better knives, this one is not one of them! Would have been so much better if it was a full tang knife 🔪 especially that big of a blade
Great review! I quite agree, fumbling for a sharp that binds up on the draw is a disaster waiting to happen. Perhaps a crossdraw with the scabbard sewn to a dedicated belt so the knife stays hilt-up? Hank Rheinhardt had a kindjal he carried like that.
Thanks! Spoiler for you, my friend: I had the same challenge with the dangling Wild West Bowie sheath. This one does have a nice space between those straps to mount a vertical or canted carry frog. I'm considering the strap hanging would work better off a baldric.
Mike Loads in his great book “Swords and Swordsmen” identifies those strings as “peace strings” and were used to bind the weapon into the sheath to prevent it being rapidly drawn in situations, such as going to court, or peace negotiations, where safety was a concern, interesting to see cold steel included them.
Good info! Thanks!
Man, That seax was pretty before, But you made it absolutely gorgeous.
And if I remember correctly, That "Hickok style" draw you used is called a "Calvary draw".
Thanks! Yes, that draw is great for longer weapons without throwing the shoulder way up and back. I've really come to appreciate it.
"Calvary" draw? Jesus carried a pistol at the crucifixion?? 🤣Well the CAVALRY did, but not Jesus.
Great Job! Really appreciate you for going into the depth of your analysis, I enjoyed the collector's and martial point of view as I'm not a outdoor guy nor a military personnel so the heavy tough assessments from other channels are nice to know but not practical for me.
Ashamed about the screw bit that ruins the aesthetics of otherwise a great design to details.
Thanks again for a great video and tests! Keep it up!
Thanks!
Cheers Michael. Nice seax. Back when I was a Lad, had a Scottish seax, from my Grandad. Wharncliffe tip. Maybe seven inch blade. Just never cared for the seax, but you might have changed my mind. Yeah, agree, wee to long for reverse grip, stabbing one's self. Didn't bail out, life just threw a curve ball at me. Good to see you are doing well. Slan ☘️
I'll be reviewing the Cold Steel Woodsman next. Much more utilitarian, Wharncliffe profile.
@@michaelrizzo5523 excellent. Looking forward to seeing it.thanks. Till then. Cheers ☘️
unlike a more traditional seax the cross guard stops you from having a sheath which can accommodate parts of the hilt
Absolutely! I just got the Woodsman that allows me to do that, and gives me excellent retention in addition to potential weatherproofing.
Big knives are addictive.
A very good review!
Hey! 😮🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Also found another that might be in your general interests. It's more modern but ehhh who knows you might like it!
Condor Atrox
Yes! The Atrox is what inspired me to reshape that APOC Chop House.
That's a really handsome piece, with all your experience, knowledge and intellectual powers in weaponry, you should think about designing something Michael
That Chop House conversion was the closest I've come to a unique design. It's given me some confidence to experiment further. Thanks for the nudge, my friend!
so am i going to have to re-profile this thing when it comes in the mail this week?
I did work on my edge to make it a better chopper. Let me know what you think of yours.
I have mixed feelings about this pattern. It's definitely not my favorite. The closest I own is the smaller Condor Sigrun Seax knife. Indeed your customized APOC turned into a more practical and ergonomic design. Glad you are still happy with your purchase. :)
I think for me it was more about being thorough and giving the design a try. We'll see how I feel about the more practical Woodsman, but that's potentially even less "martial" and more cleaver.
@@michaelrizzo5523 Apparently the grip scales of the Woodsman may not like batoning too much. (see the review of: Legion Tacticool Cutlery - Cold Steel Woodsman’s Seax)
How would it do as a hog knife?
It looks like it should penitrat a bit better than a bowie
It's pretty broad, plus a lack of back edge bevel limits how well it can stab.
Hello Michael SUPERBE Cold Steel
I Love Mine Too 😊
the clip point of the seax probably started out as a broken tip of a simpler drop point
It's actually a great way to repurpose any broken blade!
You must be, or were a teacher? The drawn out slow….pronunciation of the last words in most of your statement’s definitely remind me of my school days. When teachers were making their points that they wanted to stress importance. You have that technique down pat!!
I do quite a bit of teaching and public speaking at work, and have done some coaching over the years.
New sub... great content 👌
Thanks!
Have you trained with subhilt fighters and Arkansas Toothpicks as companion knives with swords as well as different knife martial arts from different cultures? I feel the subhilt fighter would be right at home with the traditional knives of any martial art. It's blade length, speed and double edge would make it a terrible knife to defend against if weirded by someone even moderately trained in blade and footwork.
Ah yes! If you look back in my video catalogue I have a number of subhilts, they're an old favorite of mine and what I used to consider my Big Knives, but my recent Bowie acquisitions dwarf them. I really appreciate the sword-like handling characteristics of the subhilt. I should add them in to the side-by-side comparisons. I don't have a Toothpick at the moment, but my 13" CS parrying dagger is basically one with a more elaborate guard. I've also been using the Rifleman's Knife as a parrying dagger.
@@michaelrizzo5523 I can confidently ecommend Cold Steel's Arkansas Toothpick as a purchasing option! The fit and finish of the knife and scabbard are great, the belt loop can be removed and the frog stud allows you to tuck it in a belt or sash. The wood grip feels so good in the hands, people have described the quality and handling to that of a good entrey level arming sword. The weight and width of the blade make for very powerful cuts you don't usually expect from a blade that length. The pomel and scabbard fitting have alligators on them for some southern flavor, they don't have tails on them for some reason, maybe somebody lopped them off with their toothpick. LOL
@@indigenousiron7692 Thanks for the recommendation! I've had my eye on that one! I haven't been disappointed with a CS historic knife yet!
Necessary or excuse to buy...
It's a fine line to walk 😂
Why is there no mark on the body and handle that it is made in India?
My Cold Steel swords and big historic knives consistently go without the Made in India markings unlike Windlass products. They seem to not want you to know where they were made. I have to look it up to find out.
@@michaelrizzo5523 Thank you for letting me know
@@michaelrizzo5523 The box of this model is not like the other models, it only has a code, it is possible that this knife is fake
@@mohsenjalali7241 These big "historical" knives tend to ship like their swords in big unmarked matte-black corrugated cardboard boxes with just the bar code, not the brand-labeled blue and black semi-gloss card boxes that their knives usually come in. (These boxes also sometimes smell a bit like like manure, which makes me wonder where they've been.) Inside there should be a round cardboard brand label tag tied to the blade. They also tend to ship these like their swords with the blade out of the scabbard, wrapped in plastic and slathered in grease, with a tip protector to keep it from stabbing through the box. Not great packaging. Otherwise, like their swords, there won't be any brand or maker marks on the blades.
Why is it called a seax?
Old English, Saxon and Germanic word for knife.
No seax before a fight.
It's definitely a wall hanger. Although Cold Steel, do make a lot better knives, this one is not one of them! Would have been so much better if it was a full tang knife 🔪 especially that big of a blade