10-08-2009, 04:56 PM
What period are you trying to recreate? Republican-era depictions show the Thraex with fully developed greaves and shield, but with an open-faced helmet and using a sica with a curved blade, rather than the later angled blade. Atlanta Cutlery and Replika.com both sell a curved kindjal at a very reasonable price that can easily be customized into a Republican-era sica.
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