11-20-2009, 03:21 AM
If you check out some of the MArtial Arts websites, you'll find pretty good quality Philippine swords--that make a fantastic simple kopis. Note that if you look at vase art, you'll see lots of representations of very simply hilted swords with no cross guard or a very simple one and NO back/guard coming around from the pommel to cover the hand, which I can't remember seeing in the period I like (550-450 BC). Some of the Phillipine sword shave very finely made blades--some have the slim lines of the cavalry kopis...
and they're cheap. And I don't usually advocate cheap!
Giannis, I'm very much in favor of your project, but we need 25 types of swords, not one. So we should all continue to look for more acceptable examples.
and they're cheap. And I don't usually advocate cheap!
Giannis, I'm very much in favor of your project, but we need 25 types of swords, not one. So we should all continue to look for more acceptable examples.
Qui plus fait, miex vault.
