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My New Gladius Scabbards - Matt Lukes - 09-06-2006
Salvete omnes,
Well I finally have some good photos of the newest gladius handles and scabbards I've made, so I can share them with you all
The first is, surprisingly enough, the Ljubljanica gladius hispaniensis scabbard- surprsing because another one of these was recently displayed, and of which I was unaware until I was well-underway with mine. I guess great minds think alike :wink:
The second is a new very authentic gladius pompeiensus scabbard- formed and constructed as closely to the way originals were as I can get. The locket is actually made up of a single large sheet of brass with an open back, and the ribbed longitudinal and cross pieces all separate and soldered on. The ribbed ring bands are only ribbed on the front and are simply flat on the back like the real ones were. In all the locket is composed of 10 separate pieces (including the rings) and the chape of 8 pieces.
I've made two types- the first the commonly-replicated locket from Nijmegen with the charioteer, and the second a rather lesser known but no less nice locket from Vindonissa. The latter has been further decorated by the addition of strategically-done tinning; the background of the decorative plates has been tinned, but the figures and several objects left brass, just as is the case on another beautiful locket in Nijmegen (I believe). The chape is not from Vindonissa but is of an appropriate style to go with it and is actually set with the tinned locket in Nijmegen.
In addition to the locket and chape, I've also directly replicated the scabbard palmette from an original in my collection- shown beside the one I made. The leaf is actuall hammered out to be fairly thin and is dished as the original is.
Lastly is a new guard I made for the Vindonissa scabbard that is also from that site- incised petals and ribbed bands make this one a very attractive form (in black walnut).
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Matt Lukes - 09-06-2006
Here's the Ljubljanica Scabbard
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Gaius Germanicus - 09-06-2006
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Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Titus Martius - 09-06-2006
Excellent work Matt!
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - caiusbeerquitius - 09-06-2006
Hi Matt!
Great work!
To when exactly is the Ljubljanka scabbard dated?
Christian
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Virilis - 09-06-2006
Due to the Bishop & Coulston 2 the Ljubljanica sword & and scabbard is dated to the early pricipate...
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - caiusbeerquitius - 09-06-2006
Thanks!
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Peroni - 09-06-2006
Beautiful reconstructions Matt.
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Marcus Mummius - 09-06-2006
Indeed very nice work :wink:
Vale,
Jef
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Magnus - 09-06-2006
I love that hispaniensis scabbard!
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 09-06-2006
Excellent work!
A technical question... The ridges running at the sides of the lockets are made directly in the "side gutters" or are made in a thinner metal soldered to the side gutters.
I usually go for the second option. I have seen it in some gladius from english armourers and i don't know what is the most correct metod.
congratulations for your work, again!
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - Matt Lukes - 09-06-2006
That's one of the details I learned in my research- those pieces are definitely separate and soldered to the body of the locket, they're not impressed into it as is the case with many reproductions. Every one of the real lockets I examined either good images or diagrams of showed this to be the case.
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 09-06-2006
Thank you very much. So, i make it well... :lol:
it's very easier to do in that way. The thin metal is very easy to emboss and make the ridges.
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - FAVENTIANVS - 09-06-2006
By the way Cesar, how is the new Hispaniensis construction going? Not finished yet?
Re: My New Gladius Scabbards - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 09-07-2006
:oops: :roll: