Hoplite Sword / Greek Xiphos
The xiphos was a sword of the ancient Greeks and was the main weapon of the Greek armies. It was carried in battle together with a spear and was used when the spear was no longer usable due to being thrown or lost.
This reconstruction of a hoplite sword has a blade made of EN45 spring steel, the blades of which are not sharpened.
The authentically shaped hilt consists of a wooden pommel with a steel cap, a steel hand guard and a handle section with a thick steel core and riveted wooden scales.
The accompanying leather scabbard is made of wood and covered with red leather. The mouth and guard are also made of wood. Brass rings are attached to the scabbard by means of leather straps to enable the wearer to carry his Xiphos on a belt running across the shoulder like a real Greek warrior.
Details:
- Material: blade made of spring steel EN45 (carbon steel, not stainless), hilt made of wood and steel.
- Total length: approx. 68 cm (26.8 in)
- Blade length: approx. 54 cm (21.3 in)
- Blade thickness: approx. 4.5 mm / 4 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm) (0.18 in / 0.16 in (cutting edges approx. 0.04 in))
- Handle length: approx. 14 cm (handle section approx. 9 cm) (5.5 in (handle section approx. 3.5 in))
- Blade width: approx. 9 cm (at the guard) / 3.2 cm / 4.2 cm (3.5 in (at the guard) / 1.3 in / 1.7 in)
- Centre of gravity: approx. 14 cm in front of the guard (5.5 in in front of the guard)
- Incl. wooden scabbard with genuine leather cover
- Weight without scabbard: approx. 0.95 kg (2.1 lbs)
- Weight with scabbard: approx. 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)
Scope of delivery: 1x Xiphos incl. leather scabbard