Oh, I thought that they were cast, as they do look very complicated. Matt Amt says on his Handbook for Legionaries that the Deepeekas are bad because they cut their chape decoration from stock. I took it as that they should not be cut from stock and I thought that the other option would be to cast them... My mistake.
Al least you can always change out the pommel and guard for a nicer one. The blade is good and the scabbard is nice also. Suhel has definitely worked hard in making some easily acceptable products.
Sorry I dont have pics of all my swords but here goes
My Ring Pommel Gladivs.
My 3rd AD Cavalry sword.
My Falx :evil:
I will see if I can find any more pics
Regards Brennivs
Woe Ye The Vanquished
Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
Falx....a sword?......doesn't matter really....here's me holding Byron's, having an in depth discussion about the "beast"... made by Mr Wimmers I think.
Kevin
I define the falx as a can opener on a stick. The can being an unfortunate Roman's helmet :grin: I would classify it with pole weapons, with the rhomphaia along with the sica as swords. Falxes could be acceptable for photos too but concentrate on swords and daggers.
Tony, Your ring pommeled gladius looks great! I have only seen a few of those being replicated. Your cavalry Spatha and Falx look great too.
Jason a pole on a stick it may be in a Dacians hand but not in the hands of a Dacian Auxillary :twisted:
As you can see mine comes with a scabbard.
Regards Brennivs
Woe Ye The Vanquished
Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
I did not know that Falxes had scabbards... Yours looks very good! I like your impression and all your gear What type of dagger is that in the leather scabbard? Also, who's hand did you cut off? :-P
Jason the Falx is the Rominised version of the origonal which is what Kevin has in his hands. When the Dacians became Auxillarys the sword they carried would not work with how the army operated. So I believe they straightened the blade and left a curve at the tip so a scabbard could be made and carried as if it was a regular sword. This style of blade is on a Alter and at least 3 dedication stones from the Birdoswald and the area for the COH I Dacorivm. I can draw the sword faster than a Gladivs. The knife is a bill hook as I am the Optio Fabricvm for the group it is a good tool to do repairs in the field for wood ect, the hand is my little joke for the public as heads are it bit too heavy to walk around with :lol: :whistle:
As this is still mine at the moment my Vimose Cavalry sword I hope to finish soon.
Regards Brennivs
Woe Ye The Vanquished
Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
Falx by R. Wimmers
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