Khopis - mahaira

[makandr]

By Ded Dimon.

 

[Lorien]

wow! That's damn cool

 

[Casey4545]

Nice, love the D guard chain thing!

 

[makandr]

Thanks!

 

[JayGoliath]

Such a nice sword!

How big is it?

 

[makandr]

600 mm.
Original

With modern Cyprian mahairas.

 

[Raymond Richard]

What's the origin of this piece? I sure do like it......

 

[GHEzell]

What's the origin of this piece? I sure do like it......

Called a kopis or falcata, I believe it originated in Ancient Greece, and gave the romans hell in Spain... here's a good article on them.

That is a very nice modern rendition of one.

 

[makandr]

Called a kopis or falcata, I believe it originated in Ancient Greece, and gave the romans hell in Spain... here's a good article on them.

+1
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...mM-waUsqDEAw&ved=0CDoQ1QIoAA&biw=1280&bih=705

 

[Lorien]

Spartacular! It's good to see people making knives like this, just for the Helens of it! 'Tis truly Great!

 

[makandr]

Thanks!