accurate 5th c. spatha reproduction

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

It seems I cant find any reproductions on the market that match my (somewhat informed) conception of what a 5th c. spatha should be. I would like one that looks like it was made in the late 4th/early 5th c. since im going for limitaneus and feel it would be an item passed down.

Does anybody know if anyone makes a proper 5th c. spatha for under $1000? i can afford to spend $600 i guess.

[jvrjenivs]

You could try Stephen from the Comitatus:
[url:11tb669r]http://www.comitatus.net/fabrica.htm[/url]

or Hans Binsfeld:
[url:11tb669r]http://www.binsfeld-replikate.de[/url]

Although with current rates these both will come a bit above 600 dolar I guess.
Seems a american product would be better, so check also Mark Morrow:
[url:11tb669r]http://www.swordsmith.net/[/url]

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

Are there any deepeeka swords with decent blad shapes that i could put a new hilt and grip on?

[Theodosius the Great]

Are there any deepeeka swords with decent blad shapes that i could put a new hilt and grip on?

I'm re-hilting DPKA's 'Frankish sword' here : http://www.kultofathena.com/product~ite ... +Sword.htm

The blade is very heavy though. It feels more like swinging an axe (!).
It's just for looks anyway, so I don't care.

BTW, if you need more ideas you may want to read this thread :
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Good luck.

~Theo

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

oddly, i was looking at that same sword. I think itll work for just a blade, i may even rework the scabbard or just keep it, its could be worse. Im really just looking for something to demonstrate the basic appearance of a 5th c. roman sword.

I think ill go with a simple wooden hilt like the one shown at the bottom of that thread. Ill bet swords that were passed down were rehilted quite often with the most affordable in style hilt possible.
does anyone know if a deepeeka blade would be hard to grind down a little bit? maybe take 5 or 6 oz off

[Neuraleanus]

Albion has some new spathas in the works, don't know though if any of them are suitable for 5th century:
[url:652e7vb1]http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/swords-albion-mark-nextgen.htm[/url]
Their blades are excellent. You could buy a bare blade from them and re-hilt it.

[Agraes]

Heron Armoury have a range of "migration period swords" which would fit for a 5th century germanic style spatha. They are not really expensive (between £150 and £300). Three upper ones are from Danish bog finds, IV-Vth century, then the number 4 is probably more VIth century and the last one is VIIIth century Pictish.
http://heronarmoury.co.uk/page.php?page ... /migration