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Post by ladyvados on Dec 14, 2022 7:56:57 GMT
I’m interested in buying the Deepeeka Celtic bronze sword ? It seems like a cool sword and is pretty cheap but I’m curious as to how historically accurate it is. Deepeeka claims it’s a replica of a Villanova culture sword from the British Museum but I can’t find any information about this sword.
Is it an accurate reproduction ?
PS: I’m also interested in their Alfedena Xiphos and am curious about its historical accuracy as well.
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Post by dwilson on Dec 14, 2022 23:14:47 GMT
No, it is not accurate. At over 4 pounds (!), it is grossly overweight. I would suggest avoiding any of Deepeeka's bronze swords. There are better options -- if you can't get one of Neil Burridge's bronze swords (is he even making them anymore? Not sure), there are a couple makers (out of the Ukraine -- the war doesn't seem to stop them from shipping!) on eBay and Etsy that make pretty decent bronze swords -- Viking Bronze is one such maker, Craft Bronze is another. Chris Levantino at BronzeAgeWarrior.com is another maker you may consider as well (even if his swords are a bit heavier than they should be, they are far better than Deepeeka's).
Sadly, the Alfadena xiphos does not seem to be accurate, either. At over 3 pounds it is also much too overweight to be accurate. Now, Deepeeka does make one Greek xiphos that is quite accurate in terms of construction and weight, and that's the Greek Xiphos (catalog number AH4236).
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Post by ladyvados on Dec 15, 2022 14:03:07 GMT
No, it is not accurate. At over 4 pounds (!), it is grossly overweight. I would suggest avoiding any of Deepeeka's bronze swords. There are better options -- if you can't get one of Neil Burridge's bronze swords (is he even making them anymore? Not sure), there are a couple makers (out of the Ukraine -- the war doesn't seem to stop them from shipping!) on eBay and Etsy that make pretty decent bronze swords -- Viking Bronze is one such maker, Craft Bronze is another. Chris Levantino at BronzeAgeWarrior.com is another maker you may consider as well (even if his swords are a bit heavier than they should be, they are far better than Deepeeka's). Sadly, the Alfadena xiphos does not seem to be accurate, either. At over 3 pounds it is also much too overweight to be accurate. Now, Deepeeka does make one Greek xiphos that is quite accurate in terms of construction and weight, and that's the Greek Xiphos (catalog number AH4236). Thanks ! |
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Post by larason2 on Dec 15, 2022 17:01:57 GMT
I recently contacted Neil Burridge. He is still making swords, but because of changes to UK post he is no longer able to ship them. Thanks for the info on other sources!
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Post by dexpo on Dec 26, 2022 6:11:20 GMT
Wow. Thats quite something- I must work on these again. By end 2023, you will see a brand new bronze sword models based on the feedback. Thank you for the same. Please feel free to post pics, weights, specifications, historical pics- so we could re develop these and offer to the public. Gagan No, it is not accurate. At over 4 pounds (!), it is grossly overweight. I would suggest avoiding any of Deepeeka's bronze swords. There are better options -- if you can't get one of Neil Burridge's bronze swords (is he even making them anymore? Not sure), there are a couple makers (out of the Ukraine -- the war doesn't seem to stop them from shipping!) on eBay and Etsy that make pretty decent bronze swords -- Viking Bronze is one such maker, Craft Bronze is another. Chris Levantino at BronzeAgeWarrior.com is another maker you may consider as well (even if his swords are a bit heavier than they should be, they are far better than Deepeeka's). Sadly, the Alfadena xiphos does not seem to be accurate, either. At over 3 pounds it is also much too overweight to be accurate. Now, Deepeeka does make one Greek xiphos that is quite accurate in terms of construction and weight, and that's the Greek Xiphos (catalog number AH4236). |
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