spearhead butt cap greek dory

spearhead butt cap greek doryThe set consists of a steel spear tip and brass butt cap with which to construct your own Greek dory. The hoplites from the 2nd and 3rd century BC. used the dory, or the one handed spear. The spear consisted of a shaft 2 to 3 metres long, a spear tip and a butt cap (sauroter). The shaft cap was useful for inserting the spear into the ground, for counterbalance, and in the event that the shaft broke off it could be employed as a spare spear. Both the

This creates a special pattern in the blade

whilst the handles are fashioned from beautiful wood with brass decoration

It measures 1 x 2

ensuring it does not slip from your hand during an intensive LARP battle

Similar swords have been excavated across Central and Northern Europe

The point of balance is situated approximately 8 cm below the cross-guard

The belt is decorated in an authentic historic style with a beautiful hand-woven leather motif across the width

it is well-suited to any historically inspired ensemble

Suitable for every LARP event

women and even slaves employed knives such as this

The dress is sleeveless

this type of axe spread from Scandinavia to England