02-09-2014, 09:01 PM
It really disgusts me how some of the things that are made incorrectly sell. If i try to look on youtube or google images for a gladius, etc, I am sad to see some REALLY crummy ROMAN STYLE " toys " which uneducated people take for real accurate roman empire relics. Like please, if i only had my hacksaw for every time i saw one.
About thickness, i believe that a razor sharp blade was not the reality of the gladius. I am sure that i can speak for all gladius' in the gladius family. It would have been very difficult for any soldier to achieve razor edges with the tools available. Yes they were sharp enough to cut a limp off if need be, but remember they were stabbing swords, and with rust and constant contact with the scabbard etc, a sharp blade would soon dull.
About thickness, i believe that a razor sharp blade was not the reality of the gladius. I am sure that i can speak for all gladius' in the gladius family. It would have been very difficult for any soldier to achieve razor edges with the tools available. Yes they were sharp enough to cut a limp off if need be, but remember they were stabbing swords, and with rust and constant contact with the scabbard etc, a sharp blade would soon dull.
Samuel J.
