Drawing the Gladius

[Johnny Shumate]

Calling all legionnaires..!
Do you have any pics on how to draw your gladius from the scabbard..?
Thanks,
Johnny

[Matt Lukes]

Ask and ye shall receive Johnny: [url:24gd1gx9]http://romans-in-britain.org.uk/mil_roman_soldier_sword.htm[/url]

[Johnny Shumate]

Heeeyyyyy....!
Way to go Matt..!
Step by step instruction. Spot on..!
I've got an idea for my next illustration and I needed this shot for reference. By the way, I like your shield.
Thanks a mill...!
Johnny

[Crispvs]

Be careful with that website. The description of drawing the gladius is fine but the 'information' on pugiones on the same site is the worst sort of tripe you can find on the internet. I used their feedback link to give them some accurate information on the subject but two and a half years later it still says (amongst other rubbish) that a pugio was used to peel fruit!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:

Crispvs

[Matt Lukes]

I KNEW I read that somewhere way back- that the pugio was not so much a weapon as a tool- when I first became interested in this subject and this was one of the first websites I visited then :lol: Yeah, a bit silly for sure... like saying the pilum's purpose was to de-shield an enemy :lol:

[Matt Lukes]

Heeeyyyyy....!
Way to go Matt..!
Step by step instruction. Spot on..!
I've got an idea for my next illustration and I needed this shot for reference. By the way, I like your shield.
Thanks a mill...!
Johnny

Oh that's not my website- I just found it a long time ago and recalled the step-by-step images.