06-16-2008, 01:30 PM
You guys are very helpful and I appreciate your comments. I tried to post the Del Tin pics and couldn't.
They can be found (kopis) at [url:ya0dts0g]http://www.deltin.net/202a.htm[/url]
and (gladius, but early and very like some Greek swords on vase paintings, both in hilt shape and blade shape) at [url:ya0dts0g]http://www.deltin.net/203a.htm[/url]
Giannis, I am, in a way, in a hurry. I'd like to raise a hundred hoplites. If I'm lucky, I'll get 25-30. At that scale, I cannot expect every man to make his own kit--or rather, I'll want to focus what folks make--especially as we'll be camping first and fighting second. Del Tin makes an excellent product--swords that can be used, even when splitting kindling... and I'll bet that they were used as foraging tools, too!
Anyway, back to searching the web. The world needs more sword smiths.
They can be found (kopis) at [url:ya0dts0g]http://www.deltin.net/202a.htm[/url]
and (gladius, but early and very like some Greek swords on vase paintings, both in hilt shape and blade shape) at [url:ya0dts0g]http://www.deltin.net/203a.htm[/url]
Giannis, I am, in a way, in a hurry. I'd like to raise a hundred hoplites. If I'm lucky, I'll get 25-30. At that scale, I cannot expect every man to make his own kit--or rather, I'll want to focus what folks make--especially as we'll be camping first and fighting second. Del Tin makes an excellent product--swords that can be used, even when splitting kindling... and I'll bet that they were used as foraging tools, too!
Anyway, back to searching the web. The world needs more sword smiths.
Qui plus fait, miex vault.
