Spartan Lakonian or Xiphos Sword Our Handmade Sword, History, Fight Scenes, Demo Slicing Power !

Spartan Lakonian Sword, also known as the Spartan Xiphos Short Sword. Handmade in our shop. Make by Scorpion Swords & Knives. Web Site http://traditionalarcherybows.com. The Spartan desire for fighting with blades from 12 to 15" long is best summed up by Nicholas Sekunda in his book "The Spartans" where he explains: The sword was probably shortened to make it handier in the crush which ensued when the two phalanx lines met. Normal Greek swords were medium-sized cut and thrust weapons. When the spear was broken, they would normally be used overhand to slash at the head of the opponent. The sword was shortened in order to encourage the Lakedaimonian warrior to use more effective thrusting attacks at the trunk of his opponent.

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[lewisgunner1]

great do you guys have any freek long swords

[ArcherOut]

@lewisgunner1 We do have some long swords on our website. Our Rhomphaia, Yatagan, Mycenaean, Valeria , etc. Thanks,

[lewisgunner1]

@ArcherOut kool how much are they

[ArcherOut]

@lewisgunner1 You can link to them to get prices from my website listed in this video (also listed in my channel). Thanks,

[GorySpirit]

I forgot I wasn't watching Deadliest Warrior for a minute there.

[trialsrider001]

very cool blade.can you shave with it?

[foxstar612]

@ArcherOut do you have a forge or did you use a grinder

[hel1nas]

Αυτό είναι Ξίφος! Εύγε!

[Apollokrates]

Krimson-

No doesn't sound like the same one. This one has a solid bronze handle which is still firmly attached. It looks exactly like the one sculpted on the Athenian stele. Proportions are the same size and shape to the stele's. British National Museum's initial analysis didn't believe it was a forgery. Double edged with a minimalist leaf shape and the remains of serration grooves. I believe the blade length was about 9" or so; maybe 1.5 or 1.7" at the widest.

[KrimzonKnight01]

@Apollokrates I believe Iv seen this sword as well, did the owner also posses a kopis and other cleaned swords? The hand guard was pretty much non existent and it looked more like a knife than a sword. Pictures of it were posted on Romanarmytalk. c om, where everyone agreed it was a fake. Though there is pictorial depictions of swords similar to this, there also are to the one in the video. though this one too is incorrect in some aspects.