Porto Novo Gladius reconstruction

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Hello!

Yesterday i have finished an attempt of reconstruction of a Porto Novo type gladius. I have followed a interpretation of two tinned plates, covering the rear and front part of sheath instead the side guttering.

The blade i have used is the deepeeka ones, and the rest is made by myself. As there are two tutorials of sword making, i only will put the pictures, and if you have questions, please, dont hesitate to ask!

The sword in its scabbard:

The chape:

The troat:

It's a little dirty, i have to make more polish and cleaning...Tomorrow...

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

And this is a comparation between mine and the real one drawing.



Well, mine is a little "fat"...

[Magnus]

Fantastic work again Cesar!

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Thanks! I'm happy with it because i'ts a sword diferent of the often recreated Mainz and Pompei models. There are some thing that are hypotetical, as i don't know if the real one have the metalic valves of the scabbard tinned or not. I followed the contrasting silver-gold colours seen in the Mainz exemplars. And the point is not metal-covered, so you can see the leather of the sheath. (probably i will put some colour there...)

[brennivs - tony drake]

Lvcivs again another great piece of work ( D
Regards Brennivs

[hispano]

Hello César,

I like it as much as the Mainz, the thing is that the result is not as spectacular because the original sword is not as spectacular. I have really liked that the ornaments at the tip are not made of cut metal sheet, instead you have made them as in the orginal from a thick string opened. Again a well sorted and pleasant work.

By the way: Portonovo sword, Pompeii gladius, Kalkriese sword, Tiberio gladius, Mainz sword... this looks like the "Idus Martias"