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Gladius is the Latin name for sword. And it is made famous by the ancient Roman army. It saw many developments including made of Iron and of low carbon steel in later centuries. I make it easy for you by giving you a template. If you came over here from youtube, thanks! Give me a day to finish this tutorial. But the template is ready.
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YOU WILL NEED:
Now you should have three sword-shaped pieces of foam. Use a hot glue gun to glue them all together. Make sure they're lined up as perfectly as possible before you glue!
Now that the blade is smooth, dust off all excess paper lint to the very best of your ability. This is necessary for painting.
Now the sword's body is entirely complete. Set your work station up for painting by putting down recycled magazines or newspapers to protect your work surface, grab your paint brush and a small container of warm water and silver paint. We used silver Testor's enamel for this part, but any gray or silver acylic should suffice. Paint both sides of the entire blade and let it dry for about 10-15 minutes. When that's dry, it's important to make sure all 360 degrees of the blade are painted. This means that the half-inch thick sides where the foam board is layered should also be completely silver. Touch up any remaining white parts and allow to dry.
Set the sword aside and allow to dry for 10-15 minutes. If it's a particularly hot or humid day, the dry time will just about double.
Congratulations! That's it! Enjoy your new Roman Gladius sword!
This replica Roman gladius is an ideal piece for collectors, reenactors, or for costumes. This sword features a 440 stainless steel 22" pattern blade with a detailed knotwork design etched on the blade. The authentically designed handle offers a cast metal guard and pommel and faux wood grip. The metal scabbard offers a wood grain finish, hanging chain, and highly detailed cast metal furnishings. This historical sword measures 30" overall.
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