08-19-2015, 07:50 PM
I`d like to present you my newest piece:
a gladius of Mainz Type with Scabbard
The blade is a generic Mainz made in the way as the "Sword of Tiberius" from Mainz with tough center layer covered by soft outer layers with welded bars of hard ened steel on the edges. All materials used are welded steels
Handle of boxwood, antler and bronze after finds from Nauportus, Dangstetten and Vindonissa (the inscription is modern :-) )
Scabbard made of linden with goatskin, frame iron, fittings brass.
the whole composition is made after a find from Idrija Pri Baci (Slovenia), the brass fittings are an interpretation of some finds from Dangstetten
data: Weight 765g
length total 668mm
length blade 498mm
width max. 57mm
thickness at the handle 5,5mm
" at 2/3 of length 4,5mm
" of point 6mm
dating is roughly 20 B.C. - 20 A.D.
enjoy :-)
a gladius of Mainz Type with Scabbard
The blade is a generic Mainz made in the way as the "Sword of Tiberius" from Mainz with tough center layer covered by soft outer layers with welded bars of hard ened steel on the edges. All materials used are welded steels
Handle of boxwood, antler and bronze after finds from Nauportus, Dangstetten and Vindonissa (the inscription is modern :-) )
Scabbard made of linden with goatskin, frame iron, fittings brass.
the whole composition is made after a find from Idrija Pri Baci (Slovenia), the brass fittings are an interpretation of some finds from Dangstetten
data: Weight 765g
length total 668mm
length blade 498mm
width max. 57mm
thickness at the handle 5,5mm
" at 2/3 of length 4,5mm
" of point 6mm
dating is roughly 20 B.C. - 20 A.D.
enjoy :-)
Als Mensch zu dumm, als Schwein zu kleine Ohren...
Jürgen Graßler
www.schorsch-der-schmied.de
www.facebook.com/pages/AG-Historisches-Handwerk/203702642993872
Jürgen Graßler
www.schorsch-der-schmied.de
www.facebook.com/pages/AG-Historisches-Handwerk/203702642993872
