Spiculus Gladius, Windlass

Spiculus Gladius, Windlass

Admired for his fighting skills by the throngs of citizens that attended the Gladiatorial Games, the Gladiator Spiculus became personally favoured by the Roman Emperor Nero. Spiculus was lavishly rewarded for his exploits in the arena, Nero awarded him gifts and palaces. Legend has it that when Nero knew he was soon to be sentenced to die, he sent his attendants to summon Spiculus to kill him, but to no avail.

Windlass designed this gladius to be true to the period, but worthy of a champion (of course, a plain gladius was the sword carried by all rank-and-file legionnaires). The carbon steel blade is extra-long – approx. 61 cm – for extra reach in the critical moments of mortal combat. Despite the extra length, this sword still weighs under 1 kg and feels light and extra lively in the hand. The grip is natural bone and contrasts handsomely with the dark stained wooden pommel and guard (since bone is a natural material, colour and grain will vary slightly from sword to sword).

The scabbard is crafted true to historical construction – wooden and wrapped with reddish-brown stained leather. Gold-plated hardware makes this scabbard a treat for the eyes and features relief images of a lion and gladiator. The pommel of the sword is capped with a gold-plated leaf overlay.

Includes matching Wooden scabbard with leather cover.

Made by Windlass Steelcrafts.

Please note that this sword is not a battle-ready weapon. It is designed as a collector’s or decoration/display piece and is not suited for combat re-enactment. Besides its quality as a collectible, it is also perfectly suited as a prop, e.g. to complete your costume.

Details:
- Blade Material: 1075 high carbon steel
- Overall length: approx. 80 cm
- Blade length: approx. 61 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 5 mm
- Handle length: approx. 10.2 cm / entire hilt approx. 19 cm
- Max. Blade width: approx. 4.9 cm
- Point of balance: approx. 11.3 cm (in front of the guard)
- Incl. leather-covered Wooden scabbard
- Weight without scabbard: approx. 950 g
- Weight with scabbard: approx. 1570 g

Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.