Some blades will take and hold sharper edges than others and the thickness of the blade will determine how wide the bevel will need to be. The resulting edge is somewhat dependent on the particular blade. The result is typically “very sharp” with a small secondary bevel and a bit of an “apple seed” profile. Our sharpening service will provide a good serviceable edge on the blade. It would be nice to reciece a weapon without these issues, however, given the very affordable price on this sword I really can’t complain. There is also still a bit of the delam visable as pitting.Ĥ) There is a very slight deviation of the tip, probably from unever grinding. The weld is about 3/4″ x 1/2″ and due to it being made of a different metal, quite obvoius at a glance. This delam was serious enough that toward the tip end it was welded over. An effort was made to grind it out which resulted in a shallow groove about 3″ x 1/4″ and maybe 1/16″ deep. I expect this will get worse with use.Ģ) the mirror finish on the brass is uneven and there are obvious tool marks.ģ) There is an obvious delamination on the left side of the blade where the belly begins. This allows a slight wobble in the guard. The end result is an uneven seem where the guard meets the brass portion of the grip. It does however have a few issues.ġ) The fit on the guard is pretty rough and asemetrical where it meets the blade and the brass portion is not square. It has a nice thick spine, a decently sharp blade and the handle feels good in the hand. Just received my Devol’s Edge Greek Kopis. The Athenian-born historian and mercenary soldier Xenophon remarked in his work On Horsemanship that: I recommend a kopis rather than a xiphos, because from the height of the horses back the cut of a machaira will serve you better than the thrust of a xiphos. It was with the dominating ascent of the Macedonian Phalanx that the shorter and thicker chopping Kopis became the preferred form. Some early Kopis were actually quite long, nearly the size of a Spatha in length, though they likely had a thinner spine and a less pronounced elongation of the tip in order to ensure the weapon did not become unwieldy. The shorter length of the Kopis was probably not a great issue as the spear was the primary weapon of the battlefield – The sword was to be used when spears became impractical for the front ranks of phalanxes which had become closely entangled. The Greek warriors who bore the Kopis into battle could expect it to reliably carve into the helmets and armor of their foes – should a Kopis meet the rim of a shield it would not be surprising if the weapon would rend great notches and gouges onto the shield rim and body. The thick blade spine and forward-sloping, elongated tip of the of the Kopis combine to give it a chopping and hacking power more akin to an axe than a sword! Its thrusting potential can also be surprising and a good warrior could use that to his advantage as his foe may look at his sword and expect a slash or a cut instead of the thrust. This Kopis is robustly constructed Kopis and a good pick for those who want to experience the great chopping power of these ancient Greek swords at a practical price. It is paired with a scabbard of stitched leather with an integrated belt loop. The Devils Edge Kopis has a blade of sharpened 420 stainless steel the bolster and guard are brass and the grip is darkly-stained wood brass-riveted to the thick full-tang.
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