New celtic sword!

[Virilis]

Salve!

Patrick Barta has made a new celtic long sword (the first sword in this link

http://templ.net/weapons/antiquity_and_ ... dleage.php


As usual it looks great! What do you think (authenticity etc.)?

[WillMH]

In my opinion, for what it is worth, this is probably the best reproduction of an actual sword 'find' from the Celtic world.

The only other reproduced Celtic sword I have seen of worthy note is the one made by Manning Imperial from Australia. Theirs is a copy of the Hod Hill find and is first class.

Its nice to see talented artisans finally actually looking at the originals as closely as they look at the Roman Gladius.

If anyone ever tries to throw you off the field because you are using one of the above, you know its nothing to do with the standard of kit, they are just jealous.