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My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Lucius Antonius Aquinas - 04-16-2008
I thought that I should post some pictures of my gladius hispaniensis and scabbard. The blade was forged by my friend, but the rest is all done by myself. The sword hilt is made from horn, ebony (Diospyros ebenum) and silver plated brass.
The scabbard is wood covered with leather and brass. I carved the leather, while it was still wet and colored it with leather dyes.
If you are wondering, what it reads on the scabbard, it's Omnia mors poscit. Lex est non poena, perire.
And lastly no, it's not based on any find, I just let my imagination run amok and this was the result.
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Virilis - 04-16-2008
Way to go Jussi, laudes :wink: ! Looks like a "hispaniensis! to me....
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Magnus - 04-16-2008
VERY cool!
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - le Cavalier Invisible - 04-16-2008
Oh NICE job!!
hock: 8)
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - brennivs - tony drake - 04-16-2008
Very nice piece of kit excellent work
D Regards Brennivs
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - maius - 04-16-2008
WOW! Fantastic work, looks great! Laudes
Maius/Bill
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - PhilusEstilius - 04-16-2008
Absolutely great love the leatherwork, I also like to have a go with my own artistic style. Please pass on compliments to your friend as well.
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Gaius Julius Caesar - 04-16-2008
Very cool work! What is the lettering on the brass support bands?
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Lucius Antonius Aquinas - 04-17-2008
SPQR on the upper band and L. Ant. Corvinus on the lower.
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - John M McDermott - 04-17-2008
Did the Romans tool leather? Often wondered about this.
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - PhilusEstilius - 04-19-2008
HI John. The Romans did tool leatherwork as far as Horse Chamfrons are concerned, this I discovered when I was commisioned to do the Vindolanda and Trimontium pieces. These however were simply lines worked into the leather around decoration parts on these chamfrons, then there were other parallel lines with bronze studs between very much like tram lines.....PS will contact soon.
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Lucius Antonius Aquinas - 04-20-2008
Leather carving is relatively easy to do, all you need is moistened leather (vegetable tanned) and a stylus or a modeling tool, so there is no other limit in leather works, than your own imagination.
I don't know much about the original finds of roman leather works, but it would have been odd for them not to have decorated their leathers, because when you look at items made of leather from almost any other historical period, you'll find most of them beautifully decorated.
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Aetius Helvius Merula - 04-20-2008
Great job, Jussi! What are the specifications of the sword, out of curiousity?
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - PhilusEstilius - 04-20-2008
Looks very much Hispaniesis to me, and the leatherwork looks very good.
Re: My gladius hispaniensis & scabbard - Martin Moser - 04-21-2008
Quote:Did the Romans tool leather? Often wondered about this.
Definitely, look at the inside soles of soleae for example.