Devils Edge Celtic Sword | Review | Kult of Athena

[@mythguard6865]

Double edged blades enable false edge cuts for more diverse strikes,arguably better thrusts and can also be flipped around if the other side gets severely damaged

[@backwoods_productions4432]

What he said... Couldn't have said better

[@HalfmoonForge]

I'm going to say with a bronze blade, when you use one side you can get a warp but if you flip it over and use the other edge that warp usually works itself out and the sword straightens.

[@Jedi_Jed]

The false edge can be very effective at cutting the hands from underneath while the wielder evades a downward cut. Just one example. I train with single edge but am considering getting a double edge and learning with that. Fun stuff.

[@FellsApprentice]

Did they ever get their temper quality control issues handled? I recall skallagrim getting on to devil's edge over that on the xiphos a few years back.

[@formam1022]

The double edge on long swords was used in "false edge strike" but shorter was so if one edge dulled

[@philw8049]

Imagine that blade on the end of a spear o.O

[@saltyheathen8113]

Puuuuuuurrrrrrrrrdddddddyyyyyyyy sword!

[@spineyswordfish]

Devil's Edge, please make some spearheads

[@athenapray1144]

That's a nice sword. I LOVE IT!

[@tedblackburn8679]

2 edges = 2 sharp swords in one. When 1 edge gets dulled on flesh and bone you switch. Plus instead of a false edge you have a razor for back handed maneuvers.

[@macasiskaishak2808]

double edge would be good for deeper cleaner cuts and maybe double cutting

[@TreeGod.]

If one edge goes dull you can use the other side

[@Spade_FoxDerg]

If I remember correctly the proper name for it would actually be the anthrosword, named after the shape of its handle and how it was typically decorated to look like, well, a human!

[@markpeeters6178]

2 edged sword... when you turn it around... new edge

[@alasdairmackintosh]

Especially when the original Celtic sword was made of soft iron

[@edstar83]

@@alasdairmackintosh The original was made of Bronze.I doubt iron age swords were 100% iron. There's been excavations in Britain of Iron age weapons dated to 300BC that were actually made of high carbon steel, that had been heated and quenched.

[@DanyTheRedAnger]

If one of the sides get "blunt"?

[@ed1968man]

I love everything about the blade...however...I'm sure it wouldn't be historically accurate, but a blade guard would be nice. As this sword design is very similar to "sting" from "The Lord of the Rings", perhaps a similar blade guard would be just the thing.

[@richardschuchman6231]

Is the blade steel 1095 or 420?

[@nolanmonahan7144]

Fr even the xiphos that skall reviewed says 420 stainless, but in his video it said 1095

[@kodiakbear3077]

They offer a couple different kinds. Like they make one with 1095 and stainless steel

[@lapetite6452]

There is no Link below?!!

[@deaththekid5608]

Nice sword. I’d love one

[@ermuzammilshaikh8933]

I m from India, I just loved this sword. How can i buy it???

[@filiptwarowski2622]

Kult of Athena website I think

[@justanotherinternetexpert7743]

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[@laurolavanda1807]

Look like greek xiphios

[@gustavodemira7416]

Celts got a lot of Hellenic influence for pottery, motifs, clothing, weapons and armor. Just like the Iberian Falcatta is inspired by the Kopis, the iconic Chalcidian inspired Celtiberian helmet, various clothing articles, etc. Here is an interesting read about the subject: www2.iath.virginia.edu/Barbarians/Essays/interaction.html If you are short of time, just read incise III. Have a great and productvie week!

[@Darek_B52]

Perhaps it's my lack of knowledge but that looks like a Roman Gladius. What's the difference between the two?

[@akatsukami9578]

Looks more like a xiphos to me.

[@ryddragyn]

Celtic swords influenced the gladius.

[@SuperOtter13]

Gladii usualy have a large round wooden pommel , not to balance the blade but to keep it from sliping out of the hand when withdrawing the blade from target. To my knowledge they never had leaf shaped blades. Like the other comment said the romans swords were highly influenced by the celtic swords. Also there legionary helms and shields were copied from the celts.

[@seanhiatt6736]

The Gladius design was "barrowed" from the Iberians of Spain during the Second Punic war. Early swords in general had a leaf shape. However later Celtic swords tended to be long straight weapons.

[@michaeljarchibald7417]

@@SuperOtter13Of the Gladii ~ Mainz & Hispaniensis are arguably leaf shape blades where Pompeii and Fulham are not

[@kyleeaton2717]

Umm why doesn't every sword have a double edge? Seems to be the superior design since you can use the sword more ways with two edges than one.

[@OTEP1234567891011]

Because not ever sword has a use that benefits from two edges. Like sabers. Falchions. The kriegsmesser. Any predominately slashing weapon won't benefit from the back being sharpened because only one edge can be used at a time in the slashign fashion.

[@kyleeaton2717]

@@OTEP1234567891011 I guess that's why I would never choose anything but a double-edged sword.

[@OTEP1234567891011]

You would feel very, VERY differently if you were cavalry.

[@kyleeaton2717]

@@OTEP1234567891011 are you saying that there was never a double-edged blade designed to be used on horseback? If you're talking about horseback, I would choose an estoc if we're talking about swords and that's double edged even though it's meant to be used primarily for thrusting.

[@OTEP1234567891011]

No. The Spatha was used by cavalry and it was a double edged sword. You're mistaken, sir. The estoc has ZERO edges, but two sides. There are other cavalry weapons that resemble the estoc in function, though. The 1908 British cavalry saber would serve you better in "giving point" on horseback (IE: a hand lance). If thrusting is your ideal way of dealing with targets on horseback, then edges don't really matter anyway. Thrustin on horseback is a REALLY hard thing to do correctly, though. When you pierce someone, you have to take it out. And that's hard to do at full tilt. A slash from a saber, on the other hand, makes you immediately able to deliver another slash because you don't have to pull it from the person's body afterward.

[@nicolaiketelsen7956]

So you can use it in either hand!!!!

[@MrEdium]

AMAZING

[@parrotlander]

Bronze and iron swords tend to warp slightly with each impact- see Skallgrim's video here- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJjNfqewf5urnbMm5s. He found that by flipping the blade, the warping averaged out and kept the sword straight.

[@ironkid8836]

double edged for cutting and thrusting twice the killing power

[@ronalddunne3413]

me like!

[@athenapray1144]

To stab. Stabbing deffinately. However it can be used like a machete to cut tall blades of grass. Getting the most out of a sword. MONEY$$$