A Roman Gladius with a mixture of old style and modern upgrades. It is just under 27 inches total length and about 3 pounds in total weight.  18.75 inches of blade, 8 inches of handle with 4 inches of thick old style maroon leather wrap and a matching leather lanyard tied through the bottom of the handle. Includes the heavy duty, reinforced nylon sheath with adjustable shoulder strap shown in the pics. The blade is thick 1055+ Carbon Steel made by Cold Steel (Stamped above the handle). It is sharp, full tang,  and features a baked on black rust proof finish. The handle is high impact carbon fiber molded to look like a traditional Gladius handle. The leather wrap is thick maroon strap that looks very similar to what an old Gladius handle might have been wrapped with... the lanyard is made from the same leather. Proudly made by Jesse at Karbon Steele using a Cold Steel blade.

    You will need to clean the blade with mineral oil occasionally to prevent rust on the exposed edges, especially after use or sharpening... be very careful and work in outward strokes because it will be super sharp. A whetstone is fine to sharpen this gladius, but a steady hand and an accusharp or something similar works just as well. If the black finish gets scratched then a sharpie will cover up most marks. To prevent drying and cracking, the leather will need some conditioning as well if not handled often (oil from your hands keeps it conditioned). Bickmore is good or whatever leather conditioner you prefer. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message.

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