Ierse eenhander met ringpommel, semi-scherp SDISO_bestelbaar Spartans often used short swords

Spartans often used short swords instead of longer xiphos

wakizashis or bokkens

Sir William Marshall is buried in Temple Church in London

De banden zijn met 3 mm dikke leren koorden vast te maken

A very detailed relief of a lararium (house altar) excavated in Pompeii at the house of the Vetti

Ierse eenhander met ringpommel, semi-scherp SDISO_bestelbaar Spartans often used short swordsThis replica is based on 16th century drawings of Irish kerns (cethern). They wore small wide swords like this. Typical is the ring shaped pommel. Similar swords have been excavated all over Ireland, the ring shaped pommel presumably dates back to the 13th century. Several originals are nowadays part of the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Dublin. This sword is 105 cm long with a wide blade and an S shaped cross guard. The sword is