Falcata Sword History & Handmade Replica - Demonstarations, Descirptions, & Pictures of the Replica

Take a look at our Handmade Falcata Sword of Apollo. See video on the history of the sword, demonstrations of the sword and close up pictures of the sword. http://TraditionalArcheryBows.com. Produced by Scorpion Swords & Knives, LLC. See our Website for details on our knife making techniques: normalizing, heat treatment, hardness testing, and more. A second Greek innovation was more than just a simple cut-and-thrust sword. Besides well balanced, the Roman Falcata could split an enemys shield and helmet with one tremendous blow making it a devastating effective chopping weapon. The single edge forward-curving blade of the falcate has a hook-shaped handle (resembling a horse head). This handle design wrapped around the hand which allowed the Roman infantrymen to quickly swing in multiple directions with less likelihood of the sword being knocked out of their grip.

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[sbkhaan1]

Thats awesome! you did a great job.

[ArcherOut]

@sbkhaan1 Thank you.

[Bladepaw18]

what was the music that was used in the intro?

[ArcherOut]

@Bladepaw18 Can't remember the song off the top of my head, but the artist is Godsmack.

[TheonlyNiyrulegend]

this falcata seems alot more like a kopis Falcata is longer... or at least the ones ive seen. but that is still an awesome handmade/homemade sword

[ArcherOut]

Yeah, it does look a little like a kopis. But it actually is just another version of a falcata.  Comes in many different shapes and sizes. Kopis's usually bend down more. Thanks, Chris.

[Lukos0036]

The Falcata is Iberian. The Kopis is Macedonian and Greek. It was more often used as a cavalry sword because a slash is more efficient when you're on horseback than a thrust. The Kopis is a bit longer however. Closer to 20 inches. The other greek sword the Kopis predates the Kukri by literally thousands of years. The blade pattern was spread by Alexander the great across Persia and to India. From there perhaps as far as Nepal.

[fbarranfelix]

im sorry if im wrong but i think its origin its not roman but celtic.

this weapon was made for each warrior , according to the lenght from its elbow to the tip of his finger. The sword was an extention of the warrior and was one of the most valuable things they owned. it was later on copied by the romans but originally this sword decapitated romans like they were nothing when they tried to

[peregrinopereira]

@MrGreenfive who give this wrong information?

[peregrinopereira]

@009jorge1 This weapons, was in use in all Hispania!

[peregrinopereira]

@MrGreenfive Wrong!!! The Lusitanians use the Falcata in a large number!!!

[Thrashgu]

Roman's Falcata? they used Xiphos and later the Gladius Hispaniensis taken by the athen's swords with two blades used from the celtiberians. Falcata is an iberian name, Machaira in Greece, and the ancient swords used by egyptians Kopesh

[MrGreenfive]

@rolopreto

It was not used by the Lusitanians, at least not in any significant numbers. This sword was used by the tribes in Eastern and South Eastern Iberia (ie the Iberian Tribes).  The Lusitans used what is known as the Gladeus Hispaniense (also known as the Spanish swort shord) which was very effective and was later to be adopted by the Roman army. The lusitanians lived in present day Southern Portugal and extremadura Spain. The northern Portuguese were not Lusitanians...just to clarify.

[rolopreto]

falcata was a weapon used by a tribe called "Lusitanios" comanded by "Viriato" they lived in what is now Portugal, thats why portugueses are called "lusitanos".. it was very dificult for the romans to conquer "lusitania" and they only did it, with the help of traitors inside the tribe who killed Viriato, they where so impressed by the power of falcata, that they adopted it for the roman army..

[009jorge1]

@Lukos0036 Not just Iberian, it's CELTIberian. The people in the lower parts of Iberia probably never even saw one of these.

[secutorclaudius]

handmade? what r u, a blacksmith? i wish i could make my own swords!

[Thorovain]

@fbarranfelix Celts had the Falcata. Kopis was used by the ancient greeks. They are similar in appearance.