{"id":1864,"date":"2021-05-02T10:20:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T14:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:27:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:27:31","slug":"making-naelbinding-needles-using-a-seax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/glyndmere.com\/?p=1864","title":{"rendered":"Making Naelbinding Needles using a Seax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have a theory that Anglo-Saxons were very skilled at making things with minimal tools. Most people had a seax (knife) of some sort. It set me to wondering if you could make a nalbinding needle with only a knife and an antler? I had forged a warriors seax previously and decided to give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax1.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax1-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I started with a piece of antler. I didn\u2019t bother soaking it first to soften it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax2.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax2-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax2-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax3.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax3-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax3-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax4.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax4-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax4-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax5.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax5-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax5-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax7.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax7-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax7-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax8.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax8-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax8-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax14.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax14-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax14-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax6.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax6-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax6-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax10.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax10-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax10-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The sharp, pointy tip of the seax made it easy to drill a hole by rotating the blade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax12.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax12-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax12-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax16.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax16.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax16-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax16-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax9.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax9-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax9-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Using the edge of the seax to scrape the needle smooth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax15.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax15-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax15-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax17.jpg\" alt=\"Carving a needle with a seax knife\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glyndmere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/needlebyseax17.jpg 1024w, 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Most people had a seax (knife) of some sort. 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