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11-03-2010, 05:14 AM

Well I've posted a selection of the single-handed falx carvings here: link from old RAT but having seen many different types of curved blades all over Bulgaria (and the only falx blade found in Romania) I believe that they were manufactured locally and not to a single design. The blades are of various sizes and shapes and I believe this shows a certain amount of experimentation and a possibilty certainly existed for a two-handed design to be put into practice, as it was in Thrace. I have a complete collection of the two-handed Dacian/Bastarnae blade depictions (there are several that are not usually seen) but I'm saving them for my book, which is now listed on Amazon as being available in March next year link from old RAT . The most interesting pictures of the falx were posted on RAT some time ago at link from old RAT - these tend to support the contention that a two-handed falx was used by the emperor's bodyguard, if only to scare the crowd!

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The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-10-2010, 08:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-10-2010, 09:52 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-10-2010, 03:58 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-10-2010, 05:03 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-10-2010, 05:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-10-2010, 07:52 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by jkaler48 - 10-10-2010, 09:00 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-10-2010, 09:43 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 02:18 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 02:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-11-2010, 03:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 06:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:04 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 07:54 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-11-2010, 08:32 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Frostwulf - 10-11-2010, 08:50 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 11:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-11-2010, 03:31 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-11-2010, 04:34 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-11-2010, 06:54 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-11-2010, 08:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:13 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by WorkMonkey1 - 10-12-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 09:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-12-2010, 10:07 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-12-2010, 11:49 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Sean Manning - 10-12-2010, 06:05 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-13-2010, 05:15 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:14 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 08:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-13-2010, 09:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-13-2010, 11:58 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-13-2010, 09:59 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-14-2010, 07:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-14-2010, 08:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-14-2010, 09:36 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-14-2010, 09:45 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-14-2010, 10:23 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-14-2010, 02:26 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-14-2010, 07:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-15-2010, 12:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 08:51 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-15-2010, 09:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-15-2010, 10:06 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Brennus - 10-15-2010, 11:10 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-16-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-16-2010, 07:11 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-16-2010, 08:42 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 09:19 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 09:53 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 10:40 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:29 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:33 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-16-2010, 11:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:22 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 04:24 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by P. Clodius Secundus - 10-16-2010, 04:39 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 07:45 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-16-2010, 09:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 02:09 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Olaf - 10-17-2010, 12:25 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 03:47 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 08:37 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-17-2010, 08:44 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-17-2010, 09:20 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-17-2010, 11:56 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 01:27 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:06 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-18-2010, 07:41 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-18-2010, 08:59 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-18-2010, 12:21 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Matthew Amt - 10-19-2010, 12:20 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by barcid - 10-19-2010, 12:26 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by nina - 10-19-2010, 08:02 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-19-2010, 08:10 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-19-2010, 09:25 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-20-2010, 02:00 AM

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Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Paullus Scipio - 10-21-2010, 01:28 AM

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Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-21-2010, 09:39 AM

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Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Dan Howard - 10-21-2010, 11:38 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Thunder - 10-21-2010, 10:47 PM

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Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by diegis - 10-22-2010, 10:05 AM

Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by Conal - 10-22-2010, 11:55 AM

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Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by D B Campbell - 10-24-2010, 05:25 PM

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Re: The "Myth" of the "Dacian Falx" as a super weapon - by sitalkes - 11-03-2010, 05:14 AM

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