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Title: Solomons sword replica, is this thing authentic?
Post by: White Israelite on June 09, 2010, 04:13:28 PM
I was browsing on a sword site today and I found this.

http://www.iloveswords.com/SP_Swords201.html

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/PILMAN/sword.jpg)

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/PILMAN/sword2.jpg)

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/PILMAN/sword3.jpg)

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/PILMAN/sword4.jpg)

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/PILMAN/sword5.jpg)

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/PILMAN/sword6.jpg)
Title: Re: Solomons sword replica, is this thing authentic?
Post by: New Yorker on June 09, 2010, 04:17:26 PM
No that's fantasy, a nice fantasy, I think it's cool, but to be historically accurate, Solomon's sword would be a sickle sword. The sword in your pic, looks like a medieval sword. Still, like I said, it is very cool, I'd dig having one of those.
Title: Re: Solomons sword replica, is this thing authentic?
Post by: White Israelite on June 09, 2010, 04:26:36 PM
No that's fantasy, a nice fantasy, I think it's cool, but to be historically accurate, Solomon's sword would be a sickle sword. The sword in your pic, looks like a medieval sword. Still, like I said, it is very cool, I'd dig having one of those.

The only Sickle swords I can find are Deepeeka Khopesh which are Egyptian and they are very hard to find. Something like this?

(http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/images/deepeeka-khopesh.jpg)

(http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/images/Deepeeka-Khopesh-Black.jpg)

(http://kultofathena.com/images%5CSBK004_l.jpg)
Title: Re: Solomons sword replica, is this thing authentic?
Post by: New Yorker on June 09, 2010, 04:31:16 PM
No that's fantasy, a nice fantasy, I think it's cool, but to be historically accurate, Solomon's sword would be a sickle sword. The sword in your pic, looks like a medieval sword. Still, like I said, it is very cool, I'd dig having one of those.

The only Sickle swords I can find are Deepeeka Khopesh which are Egyptian and they are very hard to find. Something like this?

(http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/images/deepeeka-khopesh.jpg)

(http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/images/Deepeeka-Khopesh-Black.jpg)

Yes, something like that. But do research, find the historical era of King Solomon and research the weapons of the age if you'd like, google is fantastic. ;  )

But, I really like the sword in your post! Hey, we're not archeologists, we're just people, get the sword that you like and enjoy it, it think it's cool! 
Title: Re: Solomons sword replica, is this thing authentic?
Post by: Kahane-Was-Right BT on June 09, 2010, 04:56:11 PM
Re:  Is this thing authentic?

Doubt it, but it looks cool.   
Title: Re: Solomons sword replica, is this thing authentic?
Post by: JewishAmericanPatriot on June 09, 2010, 05:04:05 PM
I have one of those; my husband bought it for me 4 years ago. I since found it much cheaper, online at http://www.budk.com

The image on it, supposedly of Shlomo haMelech, you can tell is designed after a medieval woodcut drawing; hence, its not authentic, but it IS pretty cool!
Title: Re: Solomons sword replica, is this thing authentic?
Post by: Ari Ben-Canaan on June 09, 2010, 05:06:54 PM
No that's fantasy, a nice fantasy, I think it's cool, but to be historically accurate, Solomon's sword would be a sickle sword. The sword in your pic, looks like a medieval sword. Still, like I said, it is very cool, I'd dig having one of those.

The only Sickle swords I can find are Deepeeka Khopesh which are Egyptian and they are very hard to find. Something like this?

(http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/images/deepeeka-khopesh.jpg)

(http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/images/Deepeeka-Khopesh-Black.jpg)

Yes, something like that. But do research, find the historical era of King Solomon and research the weapons of the age if you'd like, google is fantastic. ;  )

But, I really like the sword in your post! Hey, we're not archeologists, we're just people, get the sword that you like and enjoy it, it think it's cool! 

I read a book about Joshua and how he conquered Canaan.  The sword he had was depicted as one of these.

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This sword of Solomon looks awesome!