I just ordered a large fibula from this gentleman, but his arms, shields and other pieces look fantastic, too. See the sample image below. I can't link you directly to his arms & armour replicas, but if you follow this link you'll see where to go.

http://www.hr-replikate.de/englisch/index.html

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Sweet :) Did the Romans really have pattern-welded blades though???

Eric Spitler wrote:

Sweet :) Did the Romans really have pattern-welded blades though???

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Thanks everyone! I didn't anticipate so many knowledgeable responses, but I guess I should have, considering the level of scholarship around here :)

One thing to remember about pattern welding is that it wasn't neccesarily a sign of high quality. That tends to be how we view it today in our mono-steel bladed world. However, in the ancient world pattern welding was simply a means to an end. It was the best method available that allowed the maker to take rather crapy materials and turn them into something usefull. So it wasn't really rare. It was just another means to an end.