show off your gladius - Printable Version

show off your gladius - Printable Version

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Re: Gladius - tlclark - 08-10-2007

Quote:Salve,

Here is mine, made by Eric Konig:

Beautiful!

any better details of the hilt? Does he have a website?

The fluting looks really nice on the pommel. I rarely see ones like this though there are a few like that in archaeological finds.

Re: Gladius - Marcus Mummius - 08-10-2007

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Celer:2nsbdnws Wrote:Salve,

Here is mine, made by Eric Konig:

Beautiful!

any better details of the hilt? Does he have a website?

The fluting looks really nice on the pommel. I rarely see ones like this though there are a few like that in archaeological finds.

Here you go: http://www.replik-online.de/en/index.html

Re: show off your gladius - tlclark - 08-10-2007

That's fabulous, he has some amazing stuff.

And he is paid well too!

Back to work.

Re: show off your gladius - brennivs - tony drake - 08-10-2007

WOW nice swords and web site.I might give up my day job and consentrate on making swords :lol: :lol:
Regards Brennivs Big Grin

Re: show off your gladius - tlclark - 08-10-2007

Y'know, it seems to me, vague memory here, that the decoration of gladius hilt is more extensive in artwork than in the found examples.

Does anyone know of any examples in art?

Re: show off your gladius - maius - 08-10-2007

WOW! That is a great site, the swords are fantastic! Now if i could just win the lottery.

Maius/Bill

Re: show off your gladius - Marcus Mummius - 08-10-2007

I can't believe none of you knew of Aurificina Treverica :lol:

Wel, I'm glad I posted the link :wink:

Re: Gladius - Gaius Julius Caesar - 08-10-2007

Quote:
tlclark:7psopyaf Wrote:
Celer:7psopyaf Wrote:Salve,

Here is mine, made by Eric Konig:

Beautiful!

any better details of the hilt? Does he have a website?

The fluting looks really nice on the pommel. I rarely see ones like this though there are a few like that in archaeological finds.

Here you go: http://www.replik-online.de/en/index.html

He is well paid to be sure, but he is giving this fancy pugios away for nothing!! :lol: :lol:

But I see he has a pompey type listed as an augustan type Mainz???

Re: show off your gladius - brennivs - tony drake - 08-10-2007

Tlclark I will send you pics of hilts, there is more found than you think it just depends on the view of art ,even the plainest of hilts have a beauty about them, it tends to be the scabbard that has the wow facter in the early period.
Regards Brennivs Big Grin

Re: show off your gladius - Gaius Julius Caesar - 08-11-2007

Quote:I can't believe none of you knew of Aurificina Treverica :lol:

Wel, I'm glad I posted the link :wink:

I have seen this before Jef, I believe the link has been posted in other topics, but it is great of you to post it here, as it is veryhelpful! I often forget the names and links! That is the one I have been looking for in regards to my ring question in another thread!! Big Grin

Re: show off your gladius - AntonivsMarivsCongianocvs - 08-11-2007

Quote:Y'know, it seems to me, vague memory here, that the decoration of gladius hilt is more extensive in artwork than in the found examples.

Does anyone know of any examples in art?

Are you speaking of this style?

[Image: mainzgladiusVindoniss.jpg]

Re: show off your gladius - tlclark - 08-11-2007

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Quote:Y'know, it seems to me, vague memory here, that the decoration of gladius hilt is more extensive in artwork than in the found examples.

Does anyone know of any examples in art?

Are you speaking of this style?

That's a beaut, but no specifically I'm talking about gladii in relief sculpture. A number look like they have inset gems, etc. (forgive me I haven't got any at my fingertips)

Is there any evidence for this? Anybody reconstructions based on these?

Re: show off your gladius - tlclark - 08-15-2007

Boy! I'm a thread killer!!

Ok, so has anyone tried something like this odd example?

[Image: maureliusloricatadet5b.jpg]

The xiphos/parazonium has some odd examples in art as well, but some of those can be attested to in art.

Anybody made a sword based on any of these?

Re: show off your gladius - Tarbicus - 08-15-2007

Travis, I've pointed to your photos of the parazonium/a on your website a number of times, but everyone seems to cop out and go for an eagle head instead. Do a Search on parazonium and officer, etc.

Re: show off your gladius - Caballo - 08-15-2007

Hi,

Finally got round to posting my swords!

[Image: IMG_1374.jpg]

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/browne.pa ... 9459972274

From the left- a Late Roman/ 3rd century spatha, a heavily modified Deepeeka spatha, and a Pompeii gladius made (and repaired) by David Hare of the ESG and Pompeii swords.

Cheers

Caballo