11-15-2006, 02:16 PM
No need to apologize, Hephestus! The scan from the Italian forum in turn comes from the one in MyArmoury I cited above.
Anyway, have you visited Tarraco Viva with tha gladiators of Ars Dimicandi? In that case we have probably met, as I've been lecturing there during the past three events.
Now, differences between Greek kopis, Italic machaira and Iberian falcata are many. I'll try to very briefly summarize
OriginGreek Italic Iberian
Blade long long short
slender slender broad
usu. straight very curved curved
Grooves if any, thin and shallow Thin and shallow. Simple Wide and deep. Complex
Main edge All length of blade Distal half All length
Dorsal (secondary) edge No No Yes
Use Slashing, over arm Slashing, overarm Cut&thrust, underarm
Pommel Bird’s head. Volute Bird’s head. Volute Horse head, Bird head, geometric
Hilt Many small rivets Many small rivets Few rivets
Hilt pieces Metal Organic Organic
Silver inlay dec. No No Yes
For details, see above publication and my web page equus (see below signature)
Anyway, have you visited Tarraco Viva with tha gladiators of Ars Dimicandi? In that case we have probably met, as I've been lecturing there during the past three events.
Now, differences between Greek kopis, Italic machaira and Iberian falcata are many. I'll try to very briefly summarize
OriginGreek Italic Iberian
Blade long long short
slender slender broad
usu. straight very curved curved
Grooves if any, thin and shallow Thin and shallow. Simple Wide and deep. Complex
Main edge All length of blade Distal half All length
Dorsal (secondary) edge No No Yes
Use Slashing, over arm Slashing, overarm Cut&thrust, underarm
Pommel Bird’s head. Volute Bird’s head. Volute Horse head, Bird head, geometric
Hilt Many small rivets Many small rivets Few rivets
Hilt pieces Metal Organic Organic
Silver inlay dec. No No Yes
For details, see above publication and my web page equus (see below signature)
