Rashelle Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Here is a pic of an almost finished gladius I've been working on off and on. I still need to clean up near the soldered on guard and where it was held in the vice when I drove on the handle and pommel. I also need to put an edge on and sharpen it though I have a video of a unsharpened cutting test, heehee. She was made of 5160 weighs 2 lbs 2 oz. POB 4" forward of guard, overall length 28" blade length 20 3/8", width at broadest point 2 1/8" hardened in oil vertically tempered to 450F. Handle is oak stained dark, fittings are brass patina'd, need to redo the area near the guard on the blade though. I call her Imperatrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevenge Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Looks really good! ....that also looks like a really handy little anvil what's the make of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Some flovor of farriers anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashelle Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 NC tools. I just got some more for the classes as well as more class friendly forges. I'm not sure of the TOS for videos so I haven't put the little cutting demo video up. But every time I watch it I smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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