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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 17:12:50 GMT
Awesome piece! It looks like the blade finish was improved a bit, I wonder if it's partially due to my conversation with him. Is the handle the white rosewood? The blade finish does look better. Is he ditching the wire brushes and using a buffing wheel with polishing compound instead? I think he uses both.
The grip is one solid piece, no separate parts, and it appears to be white rosewood. I am somewhat concerned about shrinkage, but if his peen is tight enough, I wonder if it's a non-issue.
I tried submerging my other rosewood grip in oil and keeping it in a room with a heater and a humidifier: accomplished nothing. I'm probably going to have to take a file and sandpaper and get to work. The dry tundra of Buffalo in winter defeats all exotic lumber.
What do you think of his scabbard work? I think it's damn impressive for a first attempt at an authentic scabbard. A friend of mine zeroed in on the rings and said they are anachronistic. cause the surviving rings are all round. I got mad at him and said, "Oh, so if I transported this scabbard back to the 1st century, the anachronism of brass rings being the wrong shape would rip the very fabric of space and time apart?"
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Post by Lord Newport on Jan 9, 2021 17:52:50 GMT
Man that thing is looking super stabby lol Very very stabby indeed. I can just see that thing poking thru the side of a testudo...  Congrats on the acquisition. |
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Jan 9, 2021 18:09:45 GMT
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I didn't see it previously mentioned, and if you don't mind disclosing the details, what are you paying for this?
I'm pretty impressed by this inaugural effort at making a spatha, and I'm interested in possibly commissioning something similar (perhaps a Migration Era sword).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 18:14:18 GMT
@lebleuchevalier I didn't see it previously mentioned, and if you don't mind disclosing the details, what are you paying for this? I'm pretty impressed by this inaugural effort at making a spatha, and I'm interested in possibly commissioning something similar (perhaps a Migration Era sword). I don't mind at all: the sword, scabbard and shipping from Nepal came to a total of $500.
If you do consider a commission, feel free to talk it over with the usual suspects who order from him all the time. There is a slight language barrier as English isn't his first language, and we can offer advice on how to make the most of it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 18:16:44 GMT
I would like to see him attempt a late Roman spatha, which is near the Migration period. Something like this:  |
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Jan 9, 2021 18:22:22 GMT
@lebleuchevalier I didn't see it previously mentioned, and if you don't mind disclosing the details, what are you paying for this? I'm pretty impressed by this inaugural effort at making a spatha, and I'm interested in possibly commissioning something similar (perhaps a Migration Era sword). I don't mind at all: the sword, scabbard and shipping from Nepal came to a total of $500.
If you do consider a commission, feel free to talk it over with the usual suspects who order from him all the time. There is a slight language barrier as English isn't his first language, and we can offer advice on how to make the most of it.
I'll be sure to consult with the rogues gallery, and I have experience commissioning from non-native English speakers. I always send custom makers specifications in imperial and metric measurements, along with detailed drawings of what I desire. I figure it's better to give too much specificity, than not enough. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 18:24:23 GMT
I don't mind at all: the sword, scabbard and shipping from Nepal came to a total of $500.
If you do consider a commission, feel free to talk it over with the usual suspects who order from him all the time. There is a slight language barrier as English isn't his first language, and we can offer advice on how to make the most of it.
I'll be sure to consult with the rogues gallery, and I have experience commissioning from non-native English speakers. I always send custom makers specifications in imperial and metric measurements, along with detailed drawings of what I desire. I figure it's better to give too much specificity, than not enough. That's the way to do it! Specific dimensions, drawings, reference photos, etc... He uses metric measurements most of the time, so I usually stick with that. |
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Post by soulfromheart on Jan 9, 2021 19:54:42 GMT
This is absolutely gorgeous ! Congratulations !  Now, to order new things before the queue becomes too long...  |
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Jan 9, 2021 20:05:44 GMT
Awesome! that scabbard looks amazing for his first EVER attempt at a roman scabbard! I can't wait to see your photos & impressions of it when it arrives.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2021 20:47:01 GMT
The blade finish does look better. Is he ditching the wire brushes and using a buffing wheel with polishing compound instead? I think he uses both.
The grip is one solid piece, no separate parts, and it appears to be white rosewood. I am somewhat concerned about shrinkage, but if his peen is tight enough, I wonder if it's a non-issue.
I tried submerging my other rosewood grip in oil and keeping it in a room with a heater and a humidifier: accomplished nothing. I'm probably going to have to take a file and sandpaper and get to work. The dry tundra of Buffalo in winter defeats all exotic lumber.
What do you think of his scabbard work? I think it's damn impressive for a first attempt at an authentic scabbard. A friend of mine zeroed in on the rings and said they are anachronistic. cause the surviving rings are all round. I got mad at him and said, "Oh, so if I transported this scabbard back to the 1st century, the anachronism of brass rings being the wrong shape would rip the very fabric of space and time apart?"
I think the scabbard look awesome for the lack of experience, just nails things on the first try! The conversation I had was not so much asking him specifically how to do the polish in terms of the machinery or tools but just to try and make the polish even and consistent and to a higher degree if at all possible. I showed him some of the photos Eric took of the Purna Gladius next to the albion, modified the finish on the Purna piece simply by using a "paint" program.. and explained the value of an even finish even if it's rougher. I would much rather take an even satin finish up to 120 grit than a high polish marred by light scratches, which is not how I would characterize his polishing, but I can see that power tools were used nonetheless. |
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Post by Jash on Jan 11, 2021 23:35:12 GMT
Purna did a great job on his second attempt at a Roman sword. Wow. He seems to be an up and coming go to guy for good quality Roman replicas; which seems to be very little competition between the Deepeeka and Albion price ranges...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2021 0:20:07 GMT
My spatha arrived today!
First impressions:
1. The scabbard is amazing. Not only was it a good first attempt, it was done to perfection the first time around. I honestly cannot find any fault with it from a construction point a view, an aesthetic point of view, or a historical point of view.
2. The one piece hilt construction is freaking awesome. The hole for the tang to emerge from the pommel is a wee bit off center, but you barely notice and I don't care about small details like that. The grip fits perfectly and the brass piece recessed into the hilt is snug; there is almost no visible gap where it meets the blade. It would pass Skallagrim's test in that respect.
3. The finish of the blade has improved, but I can still see wire brush marks here and there. There is also a more pronounced secondary edge bevel this time around, but the sharpening is incredible as per usual.
4. The blade is a BEAST. It's about 6.5mm thick at the base, and then about 5.5mm down to the tip, yeah, even near the tip. This is a historical build, so it's within historical parameters, and the surviving sword only has slight distal taper in the middle section down to 4.5mmm, which could have occurred partially to corrosion or it could have been modified following its initial construction. Either way, it's an honest recreation. The tip is intense. It's like a Medieval dagger, THICK diamond cross section. You do NOT want to be on the receiving end of it.
5. The balance is what I expected given only an organic hilt/grip and an overly long and thick blade: 8in. from the hilt. Still, it's just over 2.5 pounds or 1200g total weight.
I will write a detailed review and take many photos later.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Jan 21, 2021 3:37:30 GMT
Nice I can't wait to see your photos, my Pomepeii he did for me also has the tang a little off center coming through the pommel, I actually like that, lends to it being hand made and makes me think that maybe it was like this in the legion as well, not everything being 100% perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2021 17:45:58 GMT
I'm planning on writing a review this weekend for this sword, in addition to taking lots of photos.
What sort of details would people be interested in knowing? What sort of angles or areas would they like photographed?
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Congrats on the acquisition. 
