Cloudspike84 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 This is my first project that I started working on in high school as part of a senior project. It was originally a Gladius (the smith who helped train me was also the Latin teacher, so it made sense). That was over 10 years ago, and it has underwent a ton of work since then. The original "gladius style" grip broke, and the tang broke, and I burnt it a little. This is the final edition, as I am ready to set it aside and work on some other things now that I have space for it. It is made from a leaf spring that was hammered into shape (bevels etc.). The handle is burnt on and attached with a nut; I cheated and used a tap and die. The blade is quenched (used salt water) and tempered at 500 degrees. I didn't spend as much time polishing the blade as I could have, but like I said it is pretty rough as it is and I'm ready to move on. That being said, it is still functional; the blade is pretty sharp and might use it to chop some small bushes in the yard later :) I don't have any pictures from the original work, but I have a few from the recent bits. Thanks for looking. Blade Length 17 1/2 inches Blade Width 2 3/8 inches Overal Lenth 23 1/2 inches Weight approx. 2.2 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akad Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Maybe a Celtic sword that took on Roman influence after the occupation? Looks nice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aden Cassidy Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Same thing I was thinking, the celts did take a design off a roman spatha and made it more curved. Is less angular etc... and made more for their slashing, chopping style of fighting. The look is what I like of that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 A bit on the heavy side. May I commend to your attention "The Celtic Sword" by Radomir Pleiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudspike84 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Thanks for the feedback! It is a bit heavy; honestly I wish at this point that it had a single edge and would make a decent chopper for camping and it would probably be more suited for that. I considered grinding it down more to bring the weight to a more resonable level but I decided I really wanted to call it "good" for a first attempt and move onto some other projects. I actually think I may have read that book when doing my original research years ago, but I may order a personal copy to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 check the price first, ILL is the usual method to read expensive sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbasan Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Nice blade , big and sturdy ... I like it .... james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 "The Celtic Sword" by Radomir Pleiner $357.98 at amazon,Wow I won't be getting this book anytime soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudspike84 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Haha yeah, I saw that too...I have a friend that goes to FSU, and they have a copy apparently. I may see if I can "borrow" it that way. From everything that I've read and seen, it looks to be a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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