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Post by Ninjadave89 on Feb 13, 2015 20:07:00 GMT
For anyone who isn't on the Roman Army Forum, Deepeeka have been working on a few new gladius designs with loads of input from the guys on the forum. They seem to have addressed better tangs, more historically accurate blade shapes and (are you ready for this) Distal Taper!!! They aren't finished yet but the photos they have put up look very promising indeed.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Feb 13, 2015 20:22:34 GMT
Wonderful! Love the sica...
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Post by william m on Feb 13, 2015 20:29:22 GMT
I don't believe it !!! wow! I may just have to get one of these.
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Post by Deepbluedave on Feb 13, 2015 22:08:00 GMT
Top two look great, think the bottom one is bent.
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Post by Paul on Feb 13, 2015 22:15:57 GMT
Top two look great, think the bottom one is bent. Yeah that happens on hot days........  |
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Post by chrisperoni on Feb 13, 2015 23:00:01 GMT
I'm surprised the brass plates at the shoulders are not inset into the wood.
Efit/add: at least the sica has it inset. Too bad for me I don't like that harsh angle style of sica.
Liking the guard and pommel on the other two but wish the grips were ovoid not cylindrical
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 13, 2015 23:57:07 GMT
What, no scabbard for the Sica ?  |
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Post by RicWilly on Feb 14, 2015 2:54:24 GMT
I'm surprised the brass plates at the shoulders are not inset into the wood. Efit/add: at least the sica has it inset. Too bad for me I don't like that harsh angle style of sica. Liking the guard and pommel on the other two but wish the grips were ovoid not cylindrical They look like they are inset to me. The middle one anyway and the top at least partially so. Yeah, I'd like a squared off or oval grip as well. So, Dave, what's the skinny on historical grips shape wise? |
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Post by LemuelTheLemur on Feb 14, 2015 2:58:11 GMT
WOW. That decorative scalloping looks amazing, I might get one just to knick the fittings!
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Post by LemuelTheLemur on Feb 14, 2015 2:59:04 GMT
I just hope it's real wood...
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Post by chrisperoni on Feb 14, 2015 3:12:55 GMT
I'm surprised the brass plates at the shoulders are not inset into the wood. Efit/add: at least the sica has it inset. Too bad for me I don't like that harsh angle style of sica. Liking the guard and pommel on the other two but wish the grips were ovoid not cylindrical They look like they are inset to me. The middle one anyway and the top at least partially so. Yeah, I'd like a squared off or oval grip as well. So, Dave, what's the skinny on historical grips shape wise? On the sica you can see an 1/4" or so edge of wood around the outside edge of the guard, with the brass plate set inside this and flush to the top of the wood. The other two look like the brass plate is just on top of the guard and those plates are flush to the side of the guard, vs. being set inside it. To me at least anyway. |
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Feb 14, 2015 3:49:45 GMT
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Post by ineffableone on Feb 14, 2015 4:15:02 GMT
These look great. Always nice to see companies listen a bit to their customers and make new designs. Though you would think they would have heard the customers asking for oval grips. Still some great looking offerings, and maybe they will fix some of the issues we are bringing up before these hit the market?
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Post by Pogo4321 on Feb 14, 2015 4:51:39 GMT
What's the word on steel and heat treat? More historically accurate and prettier is great but unless they are producing good blades that are useable for cutting, they're just prettier props.
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Post by Luka on Feb 14, 2015 12:24:05 GMT
They are mostly meant for reenactors who don't really need a heat treated blade. But lately Deepeeka did offer both soft and hardened versions of their blades. Btw, I am really looking forward to the 4th/5th century spatha they are also developing right now.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 14, 2015 12:29:59 GMT
Top two look great, think the bottom one is bent. That one is made for us Aussie's  |
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Post by Luka on Feb 14, 2015 12:52:45 GMT
I just hope it's real wood... Deepeeka said they were going to produce them out of cherry wood. |
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Post by william m on Feb 14, 2015 15:13:53 GMT
I like the middle one, I think it fits the circular grip better as I can imagine that the larger blade having more torque would be likely to twist in the hand.
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Post by Deepbluedave on Feb 14, 2015 22:45:30 GMT
Top two look great, think the bottom one is bent. That one is made for us Aussie's If you throw it, does it come back? |
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Post by william m on Feb 14, 2015 23:07:19 GMT
Can you link to the thread on Roman army? I can't find it!
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