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Post by rhema1313 on Feb 5, 2018 7:29:26 GMT
I am looking at developing a 1st, 2nd or 3rd Century Roman Spatha. I would entertain your comments, input, suggestions, designs, research information etc. I have Christian Miks book on swords and scabbards, but it being in German takes quite a while to translate for me into English. What are people looking for? What do you want that is as Historically Accurate as I can possibly make? This is a 3rd Century one I worked on re-hilting. There is so much talk out there about inaccuracies... Help me... Help You  |
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Feb 5, 2018 9:00:33 GMT
Afaik the Romans started with the "classic" 1st cent. spatha with the wooden gladius hilt and developed them into late 3rd cent. ones with pattern welded blade and the early Behmer type hilts. The later types don't look very well unfortunately so repros are rare. I always thought that an "Excalibur" should be such a late spatha and it's not easy to make a historical correct AND good looking one.  There also are the eagle head hilt spathas of the Four Tetrach sculpture. They look better and perhaps there was an Excalibur with a dragon head? |
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Post by christain on Feb 5, 2018 10:20:07 GMT
As long as it's well-assembled with a nice, thick tang....we'll wait to see what you come up with. The Roman sword market is lacking, offering either cheap India-made stuff, MRL, or expensive customs. I didn't really care much for this type of sword until recently. What I would love to see is a well-made Celtic sword---to clash with that Gladius.  |
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Post by rhema1313 on Feb 6, 2018 4:51:32 GMT
As long as it's well-assembled with a nice, thick tang....we'll wait to see what you come up with. The Roman sword market is lacking, offering either cheap India-made stuff, MRL, or expensive customs. I didn't really care much for this type of sword until recently. What I would love to see is a well-made Celtic sword---to clash with that Gladius. As in a La Tene? This is a Sword that I "Re-Hilted." Made wit a bronze Guard Plater and Pommel Finial. The Guard and Pommel are European Boxwood (Bauxwood). The Grip is Antler with Black African Mahogany Rings.   |
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