{"product_id":"roman-sword-high-carbon-damascus-steel-sword-28-gladiator-gladius-sword","title":"Roman Sword- High Carbon Damascus Steel Sword- 28\"- Gladiator\/ Gladius Sword","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arvo, serif; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 15px; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 1.75em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eGladius Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eGladius swords (Roman Sword) were used to describe the primary sword of Ancient Roman foot soldiers. Gladius is Latin for sword. Early ancient Roman swords were similar to those of the Greeks. From the 3rd century BC, the Romans adopted swords similar to those used by the Celtiberians. The also adopted various versions of the sword during their conquest of Hispania. These swords were known as the gladius hispaniensis, or Hispanic Sword. Conventionally, soldiers threw javelins to disable the enemy's shields and disrupt formations before engaging in close combat where the primary weapon was the gladius sword. A soldier generally led with the shield and thrust with the sword. All gladius types appear to have been suitable for cutting and chopping as well as thrusting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arvo, serif; font-weight: 400; margin: 2em 0px 15px; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 1.75em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eBlade Material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe gladius sword is made from Pattern welded Damascus steel.  Pattern welded Damascus steel is a hard heat treated, folded carbon steel.  There are 11 pieces of steel, folded five times, making 352 layers.  The steel is the perfect combination of hardness and durability with a Rockwell hardness rating between 55 and 56 HRC.  High carbon damascus steel must contain layers of high carbon steel.  The high carbon steel we use is 1095 steel which is the highest content carbon steel used in swords.  The combination of the steel layers creates a sword that is strong enough to hold a powerful edge while having the strength and flexibility to withstand powerful collisions.  This makes the perfect steel for swords.  The handle is wood with brass bolsters.  It comes with a leather sheath.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arvo, serif; font-weight: 400; margin: 2em 0px 15px; line-height: 1.3; font-size: 1.75em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eSword Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eHandle Material: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eWood with Brass Bolsters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eOverall Length: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eRockwell Hardness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e: 55-56 HRC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eNumber of layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e:  352\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eSheath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e: Leather sheath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eBlade Material:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e          6 Pieces of Carbon Steel #43 and #40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e          5 Pieces of High Carbon Steel 1095\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e          1\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; font-size: 9.6px; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003est\u003c\/span\u003e Fold- 11x2=22 Layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e          2\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; font-size: 9.6px; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003end\u003c\/span\u003e Fold- 22*2=44 Layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e          3\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; font-size: 9.6px; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003erd\u003c\/span\u003e Fold- 44*2=88 Layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e          4\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; font-size: 9.6px; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e Fold- 88*2=176 Layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003e          5\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; font-size: 9.6px; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e Fold- 176*2=352 Layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; 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