Yves Goris
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Quintus Aurelius Lepidus
Legio XI Claudia Pia Fidelis
Reburrus
Cohors VII Raetorum Equitata (subunit of Legio XI CPF)
vzw Legia
Flanders
Excellent looking bit of kit! Love the wood grain on the scabbard.
Lucky you - and well done Robert.
Moi Watson
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
@ Vindex The scabbard is glued together using slats of ash. The dark wax brings uit the patterns, but it does obscure the fact of the multiple slats. Oh well, it was certainly a great project doing!
I also like Robert's ash scabbard. I love ash. It's a great wood, used for canoe paddles around my home turf in the old days. I have a pair of ash paddles, about 70 years old I believe. So, that scabbard ought to stand the seasons. :-)
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
Yves Goris
****
Quintus Aurelius Lepidus
Legio XI Claudia Pia Fidelis
Reburrus
Cohors VII Raetorum Equitata (subunit of Legio XI CPF)
vzw Legia
Flanders
Yes, the suspension rings and the way these are attached (Z shaped band) are based on the gravefind of Harsefeld. The sword is worn on the right side, suspended from a belt attached to top and bottom loops.
Hi XorX, I used mild steel S37 for this blade. It is more accurate then C45 spring steel and when you use the large grindstone running in water it gives a really nice pearly finish. The back is 5 mm, so it is a very sturdy sword. As all my large blades, it is near sharp (< 0.1 mm) and can be honed to a razors edge, which I do not advise for reenactment. I do hone my knives, though, as these need to functional.