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gladius of portonovo
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06-11-2012, 03:33 PM
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in the photos a my reproduction of the portonovo gladius,the scabbard is in bronze silvered and bronze,the blade of the gladius in carboon steel c70 tempered whit 55hrc of heardness.


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06-11-2012, 03:39 PM
Very nice!
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06-12-2012, 12:13 AM
Pretty! I'd be afraid to wear it, as I know how I am on that kind of thing. Nice work!!!!
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06-13-2012, 04:22 PM
Very nicely done. Didn't realise they were that short sometimes..
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06-14-2012, 11:47 AM
In fact Robert particolary this gladius is really short in fact the scabbard in the original measure 48,3 cm and if you consider that normally the blade were 50 cm....it is a short gladius.
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06-14-2012, 11:31 PM
The Bronze work is most excellent. Well done!
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06-15-2012, 11:54 AM
Quote:the original measure 48,3 cm and if you consider that normally the blade were 50 cm....it is a short gladius.
Indeed! Very short! Perhaps we should consider it a secondary sidearm? Like those later semispathae?
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