Small Skeggox, BluntDurable small axe for sparring and safe combat. Fully blunted. The Skeggox (Old Norse: Bearded Axe) is an axe that was in use throughout the Viking Age. The name is derived from the elongated lower portion of the axe head that provides a wide cutting surface without increasing the total weight. The extended part also makes it very well suited for catching shields and weapons. The shaft is untreated, polished ash that can be treated with linseed oil or