Gladius Mainz

[PDQ knives]

Hi everyone!

First of all, i'm sorry if this is not the right place to post it.
I made my first sword. I've started this last year, but i never had the time to finish it.
This is my version of a Gladius Mainz.
The blade is forged from 5160 steel. The guard and pommel are from guayubira natural wood and brass. The handle is made from a piece of deer antler.
I leave you a few pictures of the process and then of the finished piece.

I hope you like it.

Best regards.

 

[john april]

they look very good ! thanks for posting

 

[madcap_magician]

That's a clean, nicely done piece! Fine work! Got the blade shape just right, and I love how the spine of the blade is reflected in all the handle components straight back to the peened tang.

 

[Templehound]

Very nice work!......now it gets to the sheath?

 

[Richard338]

Excellent, I appreciate the process pictures.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Turned out lovley!

 

[Mongo]

LOVE IT!

 

[d762nato]

Looks great that's a pointy dude for sure, nice work.

 

[PDQ knives]

they look very good ! thanks for posting

Thank you for comment!

That's a clean, nicely done piece! Fine work! Got the blade shape just right, and I love how the spine of the blade is reflected in all the handle components straight back to the peened tang.

Thanks! That's what I was looking for.

Very nice work!......now it gets to the sheath?

Thank you! That's the idea, the only problem is that I don't know if try to replicate something historically correct, or making something with my own style.

Excellent, I appreciate the process pictures.

Thank you! I'm glad.

Turned out lovley!

Thanks!!

LOVE IT!

Thanks you!

 

[PDQ knives]

Looks great that's a pointy dude for sure, nice work.

Thanks! It turns out really thin indeed. I started from a material too fair to be able to forge the sword. I hope had learned for the next time.

 

[Dawkind]

WOW!!! Very exceptional and this certainly IS the right place to post that beauty!!!

 

[ferider]

Phantastic ! The Romans in Mainz would have wished to have that steel !

 

[PDQ knives]

WOW!!! Very exceptional and this certainly IS the right place to post that beauty!!!

Thanks you!!

Phantastic ! The Romans in Mainz would have wished to have that steel !

Thanks!! They probably would have.

 

[Steven65]

Absolutely beautiful piece.........! The whole look and feel is fantastic.

 

[PDQ knives]

Absolutely beautiful piece.........! The whole look and feel is fantastic.

Thank you!! I'm glad you like it.

 

[kevin (theprofessor)]

that looks great. obviously the first sword but not at all the first thing you have made .
great lines and it all came together very well.

 

[PDQ knives]

that looks great. obviously the first sword but not at all the first thing you have made .
great lines and it all came together very well.

Thank you!!