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Post by Steve Karakostas on May 28, 2017 15:15:42 GMT
Hello everyone. I wanted to share my latest project, a forged Roman gladius (Pompeii). One of my favorite builds so far! I'm sorry to see this leave my shop and go to its new owner. Steel- 5160 Wood- Walnut Handle- Elk antler Overall Length- 28.5" Blade Length- 20.25" Blade Width- 1.8" Point of Balance- 2.5" from guard Weight- 1lb 11oz I was commissioned by a local radio DJ to make a Roman gladius. We unveiled it on a live video podcast. We cut some watermelons just for fun. m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155277829584280&id=51570824279
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Post by Verity on May 28, 2017 15:16:59 GMT
Beautifully done!
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Post by L Driggers (fallen) on May 28, 2017 16:16:21 GMT
What is the thickness, you sure got the weight down. Did a good job on it.
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Post by Steve Karakostas on May 28, 2017 18:01:15 GMT
Thanks guys I appreciate it. The thickest point is just over 0.2". I started with 0.250" flat bar. After forging and some grinding I got it where I wanted it.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Jun 5, 2017 20:39:21 GMT
That looks simply amazing.
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Post by Steve Karakostas on Jun 9, 2017 18:54:07 GMT
That looks simply amazing. Thank you, I appreciate it!
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