Short Gladius (Repost)

[HardedgeKnives]

SPECS SUMMARY:

Steel: 1095 at .25 inches thick ground and clay heat treated to produce a subtle hamon. The edge has been tempered back to about 58 Rc.

Blade Length: 16.5 inches long and 2 inches at the widest. Is wasp shaped blade is satin gray finish.

Overall Length: 25.6 inches long with 2 lanyard holes in pommel

Handle: Full tang with lanyard hole in pommel, brown Micarta scales 6.75 inches long and fastened with brass pins, loveless bolts and epoxy.

Sheath: Brown 8/9 ounce leather with a steel ring

SOLD Price: $300 plus $20 shipped in US

The hamon can be seen in the photo below (the photos don't show it well)

 

[Army of Nobunaga]

That is super doooper cool man. I use to buy about a knife every week here and would snap this up in a second... but paypal decided to quit accepting my little credit union. Hate doing the whole check thing.

Super nice. I hardly post anymore but this needed commented on. I LOVE this.

cheers


Nobu

 

[HardedgeKnives]

Thanks Nobu, I appreciate the comments about the sword. Kelley