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Short Swords
What they lack in reach, they make up in style. Short swords are convenient, fast and stylish. It's the perfect way to say "Back off, punk" in a classy, understated way.
SBA-CELTICSHORTSWORD
High Carbon Steel Celtic Sword with Sheath
$77
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This Celtic shortsword has a polished steel semicircle guard is which is accented with brass rivets and fits snugly over the flared forte of the sword's blade. The blade is forged from our rugged high-carbon steel and is oak-leaf shaped.
SBA-DAG-KURKI
Crusader Knight's- Traditional military knife of Nepalese army
$36
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SBA-GLADIUS-VESPARUM
Roman Gladius Vesparum: Wasp-waisted Roman Gladius
$89
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This magnificent gladius features a wasp style blade and a beautifully carved wooden grip. Each segment of the grip is carved deep for a secure hold, and separated with polished brass spacers.
SBA-GLADIUSPRAETORIAN
Roman Gladius: Praetorian Guard
$88
In Stock!
The Praetorian is one of our highest end Roman Gladius. With a beautiful high-carbon steel blade, signature V-tip design, stunning polished-hardwood hilt and a blow-your-socks-off gilded sheath, it doesn't get much better.
SBA-PHALANX-BLADE
Ancient Greek Hoplite's Phalanx Blade
$68
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The Hoplite's blade has an oak-leaf shape, slightly wider toward the point than at the base of the blade. The tho silvered guard is simple and efficient. The pommel is also silvered to a mirror finish.
SBCB-MOULNER
Moulner Falcatus Premium Double Curved Short Sword with Carved Wooden Sheath
$283
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SBCM-DAG-MAS
Decorative Masonic Short Sword with Blue or Red Velvet Grip
$29
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SBCM-LOCKSLEY
Blade Robin Locksley - Stainess Steel Sword of Robin Hood with Ornamented Hilt
$71
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A dedication to Robin Hood(Robin of Robin of Locksley). A slim light stainless steel blade with a beautifully ornate hilt. The original Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Age."
SBA-ARCHERSWORD
European Archer's Short Sword
$77
Out of Stock
This European short sword is a beautifully weighted with nickel-chromed hilt, pommel and scabbard accents. The grip is tightly wrapped with a rich red copper wiring and the blade is rugged high-carbon steel.
SBA-GLADIUSLEGIONNAIRE
The Legionnaire: Rugged, Crowned Roman Gladius with Leather Grip
$77
Out of Stock
This gladius is a gorgeous version of the sword that conquered 75 percent of the known world. It's a replica of a standard "Pompeii" style gladius, with a few important modifications. The greatest is the "Crowned" pommel which provides extra grip area.
SBA-LAKONIA
Spartan Lakonia 20-inch Short Sword with Bronze Grip and Guard
$85
Out of Stock
Based on the traditional Spartan design, this Lakonia features a high carbon blade oak leaf shape blade and a solid brass hilt. It is solid yet well balanced We offer it with both tempered and non-tempered blades.
SBCB-LAEONIS
Laeonis - Premium Broad-bladed Short Sword with Carved Wooden Sheath
$283
Out of Stock
Fully tempered, battle-ready and razor sharp. Both the blade and grip of the Laeonis have a forward tilt to them that gives maximum leverage when cutting. The blade itself is wide, but still light and comfortable to hold.
SBCB-LOREI
Lorei - Premium Curve-bladed Short Sword with Carved Wooden Sheath
$315
Out of Stock
Strongblade Lore
(A Bit of History According to Strongblade)
The Praetorian guard was established by emperor Augustus Caeser as a squad of personal bodyguards. His decision to do this was greatly influenced by the horrible death of his uncle at the hands of senators of the Roman republic. The Praetorians were among the elite of the Roman Legions, hand picked by the emperor for their combat abilities and intelligence.
The Roman Gladius has a long and prosperous history. Originally a Spanish sword, the Romans saw the effectiveness of the sword and quickly adopted it for their own troops.
The gladius was used primarily for stabbing, so it features a fearsome v-shaped tip, great for slipping through the spaces in ribs, or through the cartilage itself if aim was bad or mood particularly grim. The versatile sword could also be used to slash; both edges were sharpened and deadly. The sword was ideal for the Romans, who used it in formation, with all soldiers drawing their swords from their right side with their right hand (this bit of conformity kept legionnaires from accidentally dissecting their immediate neighbors). The small swords were the perfect complement to the huge scutum shields (easy killer, I said Scutum) that the soldiers used in their formations, giving the troops speed and the ability to withdraw the sword quickly and defend themselves solely with the shield.
Gladiators naturally adopted a (shorter) version of the gladius as one of their primary swords and, in a burst of wild creativity, were named after their swords. Want some more nutsy creativity? Well, then consider this: Gladius in Latin means .... sword. Are we getting too abstract for you?
The Pompeii Gladius was one of the latest versions of the sword. One similar to this one was found in the ruins of the once mighty Roman colony. You'll recall that Pompeii had some volcano problems in 79 B.C. and ended up bundled nicely in the ancient version of packing peanuts. Bad for them, good for archeologists.
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