Whetstone Cutlery Authentic Hand Forged Roman Sword

by Trademark Global

Product Description

HAND FORGED ROMAN SOLDIER SWORD

This Hand Forged sword looks real as if it were in a real battle from the Roman empire.  It was built by hand to give it the authentic look like these Roman Swords of old.

The hand forged sword has the look of imperfections that a hand made sword would have, but THIS IS A BRAND NEW ITEM!

The metal on the sheath is REAL BRASS.

Specifications: Overall Length: 29.75" Blade Length: 19.5" Blade Thickness: 3/32" Blade Material: HIGH CARBON STEEL BLADE THAT IS HAND FORGED AND IS A FULL TANG. Handle Material: Stained wood pommel and hilt and painted wood hand grip. Sheath: Hard Leather Over Wood with Real Brass Hardware encompassing the sheath with hooks. List Price - $124.49

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 29.5 x 4 x 1.8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001R19HMS
• Item model number: 20-894
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,360 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The description is a straight up lie., April 12, 2011

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Vikernes - See all my reviews

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"This Hand Forged sword looks real as if it were in a real battle from the Roman empire."

- Only if Romans had actually had their forged swords made of stamped metal in India, because that's what it says on the hand guard.

"The hand forged sword has the look of imperfections that a hand made sword would have"

- This thing looks like it's made of plastic. Maybe by imperfections they mean that it has a weird oily substance on it and it's covered in dust as if it's been sitting in a box waiting to be sold.

"The metal on the sheath is REAL BRASS [...] Hard Leather Over Wood with Real Brass Hardware encompassing the sheath with hooks"

- The sheath is REAL PLASTIC. There is no leather or wood on the sheath.

"Handle Material: Stained wood pommel and hilt"

The wood looks and feels like it had a previous life as a waiting room chair. It has that weird, waxy feeling of old and dirty wood.

Huge waste of money. If I had known what this thing was really like I wouldn't have bought it even if it was $20.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For that little Centurion in all of us..., March 2, 2011

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Menifee - See all my reviews

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This sword is an excellent value for the price. I personally own a lot of different swords from many different time periods (I like living history, what?) that are drastically different in price and quality. This gladius is, in my experience, extremely well balanced. It has an exceptional balance to it, and seems to have it's weight shift toward the end of the tip upon any momentum, which adds to the impact of the hit (assuming you are hitting something with it).

As previous reviews state, this blade does come unsharpened, but is quite capable of being deadly without being sharp. Another pro to this blade is that it's reportedly made of carbonized steel, compared to the common stainless steel. To paraphrase, 440 stainless (if you have a sword, look near the hilt; it'll say that on it [most likely]), is perfect for any blade under 12 inches long, but loses a lot of strength the longer it is... this is mostly because stainless steel is *almost* impossible to harden (heat-treat) properly.

If this blade is actually made of carbonized steel (yes, all steel is technically carbon since steel = iron + carbon), and if that metallurgy process was done with workers knowing what they're doing, than this blade is a steel (no pun intended) for the price.

Not to mention it's more historically accurate, compared to other gladius' out there. This is made of what looks like leather (could be pleather/vinyl) covering the main part of the sheath, with brass and wood: much more period and authentic looking than a lot of others out there.

For the price, it's an awesome deal. And if the metal is true, then this is a steal.

Oh, and it's a full-tang blade, in case you were wondering.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleased with it for this price, April 18, 2011

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D. A. Webb (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm a Latin teacher and each year teach about Roman military history for a couple of weeks - while this reproduction sword isn't perfect, I'm happy with it, especially at this price. If it was a high dollar product, I'd be more picky, but the pommel and hilt look good (though the nut at the end of it is the biggest give-away that it's modern (besides its obvious new condition). The students were amazed by it, and it arrives very dull so I'm not worried about injuries.