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Some more questions about this version of the Hod Hill spatha:
Sword:
-Is the blade full tang?
-Is the balance of the sword good?
Scabbard:
-How is the leaf shaped palmet above the chape made? Is it loose or is it integral to the crossband or another part of the chape?
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I like the use of a roman belt and a celtic one! All the impression is superb, a nice combination of roman and barbarian equipment.
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Ah...ok. I guess exposure to plain components has biased me a bit. Would this still be considered a more expensive "build" for a sword? How many of these more ornate finds are there...a lot? Just curious if there is a comparative ratio of these types of swords vs what else was used in the empire.
Is Britain the only place where these swords were found?
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Did someone mention "Roadkill" :?: :wink:
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Quote:The combination of sword and Celtic scabbard should therefore look like this. (Pic thanks to Peronis)
![[Image: hodhillceltic.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/PaulHB/hodhillceltic.jpg)
Is there any info about if this scabberd indeed will be made and.....[size=85:159pruyr]when[/size]....
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Yes, they are working on it.....have seen no pics as yet...
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Great! Can't wait to see it!!
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Quote:It's the Isleham scabbard. British Museum Collection.
![[Image: ps231764_l.jpg]](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/peronis/ps231764_l.jpg)
Ok I'll take it, you don't need to wrap it up... :wink:
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Howdy!
Figure I'll resurrect this thread... I just bumped into the Al Hamdd reconstruction on the Armamentaria site and then after doing some research into the scabbard, found this thread! I'm curious if anything has come of the project of putting together a Celtic scabbard to match the sword? I'm tempted to buy one and make it myself, considering how lovely the sword is as it is, particularly at that price point. I'm also curious about the treatment process for the blade. Is it heat-treated at all, or simply hollow ground and polished? What type of steel is it? Thank you!
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