Falcatta measurements

[Andy]

Can anybody please give me some measurements for a greek falcatta, length, blade width, and handle length. Approx measurements or exact would be great.
Anybody also have some pics of some rare finds?

[Anonymous]

I can't immediately give you dimensions, but the finds mostly seem to be much longer and thinner than the ones currently on the re-enactment market. There is a lot of variation and the weapon has a long history, during the course of which, it changes. There are also geographical variations; technically, the falcata is not Greek, but Spanish, the Greek equivalent being the Kopis or Machaira.

Wew have discussed this previously on the forum, so search around and you should find the information you need.

[hoplite14gr]

From National archeology museum Athens:
http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t178 ... t=457f.jpg

Kind regards