I have been involved with Erik Stevenson at Phoewnix Metal Creations since last summer in designing a a reproduction of a Late Republican Era Roman shortsword, called a gladius. My copy, the first one made, has been finished and i have posted pictures down in the Sword Discussion Forum for any of you that are interested. Here is the link http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=188733
Pictures of my New Gladius
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Great looking sword! That sheath brass must be pretty hefty to make it heavier than that chunk o' steel!
The Baldric comment about made me fall out of my chair there Ducky!
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The Baldric comment about made me fall out of my chair there Ducky!
Brandon
That's a thought, Nathan, but I work in a federal office in DC, and I don't like jails.
A serious answer to the baldric question is that a baldric is a belt that goes over your shoulder from which you suspend a sword. It goes from one shoulder to the opposite hip. The Romans usually hung their gladii on the right side and drew them with their right hands, a complex move that was required by the huge body-covering shield, the scutum, that they held close to their bodies. Only officers, centurions and up, wore them on the off side.
A serious answer to the baldric question is that a baldric is a belt that goes over your shoulder from which you suspend a sword. It goes from one shoulder to the opposite hip. The Romans usually hung their gladii on the right side and drew them with their right hands, a complex move that was required by the huge body-covering shield, the scutum, that they held close to their bodies. Only officers, centurions and up, wore them on the off side.