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This is the Roman Gladius, which is not originally Roman in design but an adaptation of the gladius hispaniensis which is Celtic in design. The gladius is forge welded iron and steel using low carbon iron in the core to make it tough with high carbon steel welded on at the edges to increase hardness and give it retention.
This is the Roman Gladius, which is not originally Roman in design but an adaptation of the gladius hispaniensis which is Celtic in design. The gladius is forge welded iron and steel using low carbon iron in the core to make it tough with high carbon steel welded on at the edges to increase hardness and give it retention.