08-17-2006, 09:45 PM
Just wanna share this .... nice weapon and really fearsome.
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic ... sc&start=0
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic ... sc&start=0
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Rhomphia
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08-18-2006, 02:58 PM
wow, lol that's huge.
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08-18-2006, 04:18 PM
Could it have been developed from a harvesting tool?
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08-19-2006, 03:26 PM
The Dacian possibly and even more possibly uwas adouble purpose tool but the Thracian seem to be a weapon development from the start.
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08-29-2006, 09:54 AM
Isn't it called Rhomphaia?
I thoght they were smaller.....what a noob I am... :oops:
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08-29-2006, 10:18 AM
The smaller ones are the falx
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09-29-2006, 03:37 PM
Wow thats huge I thought they were smaller aswell also a bit more curved.
edit- I didn't realise how long It was since somebody had posted I hope this doesn't count as grave-digging.
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02-23-2007, 07:28 AM
Hello
First, better late than never.....I just learned about your website and this thread through an email from Mr. Christopher Webber, author of "The Thracians 700BC-47AD" (Osprey Books). I hope I am not overstepping any bounds while writing this. But I would like to thank all here for the kind comments about the Rhomphaia my husband made after reading the MyArmoury.com website subject thread. Many long hours were spent in discussion with the customer before attempting this. Using the sources he had, the late Mr. Joe Piscopo's photos, and any online information (including Mr. Christopher Webber Osprey book and Thrace.Ocatch.com website. Kirby has been making various kinds of historical weaponry for the last 50 years and considers this one of the more unique ancient weapons he has been commissioned to make. Terrifying and, yet, elegant in it's simplicity. Despite it's size, it is quite "handy". Fascinating to watch how it may have been used in the hands of a expert weilder ( the Great Sword devotee mentioned in the article...who found it very adaptable in different martial art forms) Lastly, after looking through "Roman Army Talk", this is a Very informative forum and have included this in my Favorites for future reference. |
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