Roman Gladius Type Fulham with Sheath

Roman Gladius Type Fulham with Sheath from the early 1st century AD.

Roman sword with a wide straight double-edged blade made of EN45 spring steel that is neither hardened nor heat-treated. Blade with a flat diamond-shaped cross-section and long pointed tip. The full tang is screwed at the end of the grip with a threaded nut made of brass. The handle is made of wood and the guard is equipped on the blade side with a brass plate.

Included is a brown wooden leather sheath with protective fittings made of brass (a mouth band, three horizontal bands, and a frame or a continuous side edging that ends with a tip knob). Two upper bands have carrying rings made of cast brass attached.

Blade material: EN45 spring steel (carbon steel, not stainless)
Handle made of wood with fastening nut and guard insert made of brass
Total length: 71 cm
Blade length: 52 cm
Blade thickness: 3 - 4 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm)
Grip length: 19 cm (grip section approx. 9.5 cm)
Blade width: 5 cm
Blade not sharp
Center of gravity: approx. 11 cm in front of the guard
including wooden sheath with genuine leather cover and brass fittings
Weight without sheath: approx. 0.65 kg
Weight with sheath: approx. 1.1 kg

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