The document discusses the design and manufacturing process of gladius swords. It provides several key points: 1) Gladius swords were designed to be very strong and durable weapons that would serve their purpose if needed by the hero wielding them. 2) Modern historians are biased in their analyses based on what artifacts have survived, rather than considering that most swords produced were likely ordinary quality given the high costs of expert craftsmanship. 3) Swords have a round cross-section because hammering out the metal from an ingot naturally curves it as the material thins, in addition to a round shape producing a sharper blade.

1. Why does a gladius look like
that?
A conspiracy theorists opinion.
Yes I think that swords are military intelligence, even back then.

2. A gladius held by a hero
• The sword would be very heavy.
• The sword would be very strong.
• If the hero needs to use it, it works.

3. Modern historians have a bias
• We are so bent on what is found in storage, but only items that are
widely reproduced would be likely to be found.
• In reality, the cost of making a very very good weapon is probably
very high, meaning most of the swords that were made were not very
good.
• There is no such thing as a good sword with a tang.

4. Why are blades round?? Two things:
• First of all,, a sword is round because that is sharper.
• But second of all, if you hammer out a blade, as the metal thins, it
spreads, meaning that when you hammer out a blade, it naturally
curves.
• There is something else:

5. You start with an ingot, not a bar

6. Using technique, the blade ends up with
more carbon than the hilt
• The sword is one piece of metal
• The work alone results in a harder, higher carbon edge, , especially towards
the tip.
• The thick portion of the blade, and hilt, are softer for durability.
• The sword is easy to keep in hand no matter the situation.
• The sword is virtually indestructible. Small damage at the tip does not
reduce most of the utility of the weapon.
• The sword is heavy enough for the weight to overcome the lack of a perfect
edge.
• Only hammers are used to sharpen the sword, only fools with fake
weapons grind the hardened metal from their sword.