New Republican gladius based on Kalkriese

[A_Volpe]

w....w....wowwwww...

hock:

terrific work!

what are you using for the little stones/jewels?

There needs to be a "Drooling" emoticon added to the board.

[John M McDermott]

Here is a picture of the blade.

The original did not have a hilt plate, so, this one is conjecture, based on known Roman designs.

I am not the artisan. It was made by Brian Stobbs for me. He said he got the stones out of his wife's jewelry box, but I think he was kidding. I forget what they are, but most women will know. The other parts are solid silver.

[John M McDermott]

Another perspective of the blade. The blade is based on one found at Smihel.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Hello John,
yes it truely is work of art. I hope you don't mind that I saw it before you! I was picking up my segmentata from Brian, when he allowed me to see it! I too am extremely jealous!!!

Sincerely

B. Angel/Gaius Marcus

[Tib. Gabinius]

Salve John and a ave for that. Very beautifull that scabbard.

For europeans theres another chance to get something like, even not similiar to that jewel.
Perhaps someone enjoy this http://www.binsfeld-replikate.de/gladius.htm

[John M McDermott]

This is quite a good site, Tobias, ever order anything from them?

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Yes, very interesting. Also, how can I translate it into English?

sincerely B angel

[Nonmouse]

Yes, very interesting. Also, how can I translate it into English?

sincerely B angel

Babelfish ( http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ ) has a fairly good page translation function- just type (or cut and paste) the URL of the website you want translated, choose the "from" and "to" languages For instance, the Hans Binsfeld site: Clicky!
Unfortunately, it seems to have problems with "framed" webpages, so the Osnabruek page doesn't work well. However, you can still C&P blocks of text and translate them. Here's the translation of the paragraph about the gladius:

Gladius was 50-60 cm a long zweischneidiges short sword, which was carried at the belt on the right side. Its sides ran straight-lined parallel, and on the fishing rod a formed grasp with spherical Knauf from leg or wood sat. Two clips attached at the sheath possessed on the right of and on the left of one projection each, at which one small bronze ring each was appropriate. At the rings the belts, in which the sword was hung up, were fastened. With the Prospektion and several of such sword sheath clips were found to the excavations in lime giant. Only the metal parts of the sheath remained received, the organic remainders from leather and wood passed. With the Prospektion and following excavations the following parts were found: Three clips, the local volume with the local volume button, various fitting volumes. To these sword sheath fittings still some parts of the belt came. All metal parts are from solid silver, into the sheath clips are inserted half jewels, an agate and a Granatgemme, which are missing third. The individual parts can be reconstructed as in the accompanying illustration, whereby investigations of the last time showed that in the triangle, which is formed by the local volume still thin staffs formed a fine gittermuster. Unfortunately is missing sheath mouth sheet metal, which the upper opening enclosure and usually the most complex verzierte part of the sword sheath is.

As you can see, the tranlations are a bit rough, but it's usually enough to get the general idea...

[Crispvs]

Hmmm...

I take it that "fishing rod" should be taken to mean 'tang' and "spherical Knauf" to mean 'pommel. Equally, I assume that "sword sheath clips" should be taken to mean 'cross hangers' and "triangle" to mean 'chape'.

Crispvs