{"product_id":"sax-knife-cold-steel-with-leather-sheath-woodsman-s-sax","title":"Sax Knife Cold Steel with Leather Sheath, Woodsman's Sax","description":"\u003cp\u003eDid you know that the Sax knife they carried derived its name from the Saxon race?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's true that the Sax knife was so important in their daily lives that an entire people became known by it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, what was so special about this knife that it endured from the 6th to the 12th century?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer is, it was easy and cheap to make and incredibly versatile and effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsually found without a guard, it offered a long wide, thick blade with a straight edge and a sloping point (easy to forge) with a simple wood or bone hilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis made it just about ideal as it chopped, sliced, hacked, whittled, and carved and was no slouch in a fight as the weight forward balance of the blade and sloping point made ferocious chopping and thrusting strokes effortless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years we have become quite enamored with the history and work potential of the sax so we decided to make a simple version we call the Woodsman’s Sax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike some historical saxes that have survived, the Woodsman’s features a stout 11” long blade with the characteristic sloping point and an unadorned wooden handle made from exotic imported hardwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of our broad bladed saxes also comes with a sturdy “period correct” leather scabbard, complete with belt straps, and accented with solid brass “period correct” buckles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOG\/Cold Steel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749209538842,"sku":"SOGCS-88HUA","price":101.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8942\/8506\/files\/51SpQZF06nL.jpg?v=1772046693","url":"https:\/\/trybeepbeep.com\/products\/sax-knife-cold-steel-with-leather-sheath-woodsman-s-sax","provider":"TryBeepbeep","version":"1.0","type":"link"}