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Russ Ellis
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PostPosted: Wed 17 Mar, 2004 8:29 pm    Post subject: Raven Armories Gladius         Reply with quote

I recently had a gladius by Raven Armories enter my care while I do some work for it. Thought you might be interested in some pictures, I know the owner is... Happy

Interesting thing about this piece I thought was the edge bevel at the tip. I'll of course be doing a full review when I complete the project.

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PostPosted: Thu 18 Mar, 2004 1:54 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

WOW. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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PostPosted: Thu 18 Mar, 2004 3:23 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

A beautiful sword. It looks very much like the one that sold recently on Ebay for between $300-400. (I ogled the ebay photos extensively while it was up for auction. Big Grin )
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PostPosted: Thu 18 Mar, 2004 8:16 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I believe it is in fact the same sword Carl. It's easily the nicest Gladius I've seen.
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*sigh* -- Makes me feel like a dolt for being at work at the end of bidding. No way to bid from my desk at the time.
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Russ Ellis
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PostPosted: Fri 19 Mar, 2004 5:31 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I was hoping too that someone could comment on that tip bevel. I've never seen it before and wondered if it was accurate or not. I guess I need to hunt up Hugh Fuller.
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PostPosted: Fri 19 Mar, 2004 3:24 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hi Russ,

That tip bevel looks like a really accelerated distal taper from the end of the leaf-swell to the point. I've never seen anything like it before. Please let us know if you find anything out about it.

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PostPosted: Fri 19 Mar, 2004 5:17 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

It looks to be based on the Berry-Bouy "Mainz" pattern gladius, discussed in the Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies #8.
Here's a link to Erik Stevenson's interpretation of this sword: http://www.phoenixmetalcreations.com/roman_swords.html

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PostPosted: Fri 19 Mar, 2004 9:50 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Yes, I'm just wondering if that bevel is a Raven interpretation or if there's some precedent to it. It is very attractive by the way not knocking it at all. Dave you don't happen to have that book do you?
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PostPosted: Fri 19 Mar, 2004 11:15 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Russ Ellis wrote:
Yes, I'm just wondering if that bevel is a Raven interpretation or if there's some precedent to it. It is very attractive by the way not knocking it at all. Dave you don't happen to have that book do you?


Nope, unfortunately I don't.....

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