Is the wood painted or is it naturally that dark? The contrast between the black hilt and the brass furniture is visually very striking. This piece has a real Gladiator look to it, and that's a compliment BTW.

I'm very interested to here feed back on this sword and see more photos as it's one that I also have found "visually striking" and wouldn't mind adding to my collection.

Joel:
I too found it visually striking and at a great price. After talking to Sonny about it I decided to put the order in and was told the turn around time would be about 5 weeks, which is relatively quick in comparison to other makers. I'll put photos up with my comments. Those with a background in Roman weapons will weigh in I'm sure. After all, this is myArmoury.com.

Regards, Jon