Fake Hercules Swords

SWORDGATE: IT AIN'T OVER TIL IT'S OVER

Although the drama of #Swordgate has faded, the important work of solving the historical mystery of the Fake Hercules Swords continues. (And by "important" I mean . . . fun). I added this page to organize the various blog posts that were written about the swords as Swordgate developed.

​There is a sub-page for the Fake Hercules Sword database and the 3D models of the swords.

​The Facebook group for Fake Hercules Swords is here.

The Critical Thinking channel on YouTube is here.

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General/Miscellaneous Swordgate

• "Looking for Swordgate Videos?  Boy Have I Got a YouTube Channel for You!" (Peter Geuzen, 4/28/2017)
  
• "A Video is Worth a Thousand Swords" (2/4/2017)
• "SEM Analysis Shows that Fake Hercules Swords 3 and 4 are Modern Brass" (1/10/2017)
• "Fake Hercules Swords: 2017 Edition" (1/7/2017)
• "And a Very Merry Swordgate to You!" (12/26/2016)
• "Swordgate Year 1: 365 Days of Thimblerigging" (12/16/2016)
• "Swordgate: The Lie that Won't Die" (12/1/2016)
• "It's the End of a Long Week, and I Got Nothin'" (9/23/2016)
• ""Roman Sword" Advocate Wants Me to Debate Data I'm Not Allowed to See" (8/7/2016)
• "I Will Be Writing an Article about Fake Hercules Swords for "Ancient American" Magazine" (6/22/2016)
• "What is the Purpose of "Ancient American" Magazine?" (6/21/2016)
• "Ten Great Moments in Swordgate History: A Look Back" (6/11/2016)
• "Bon Voyage, Fake Hercules Swords" (4/1/2016)
• "Is There a Sword Report Somewhere Out There in the Woods?" (3/17/2016)
• "Pornography, Pizza, and the Manufacture of "Hidden History"" (2/3/2016)
• ""Oak Island" Producer Claims Sword Was Purchased to Discredit Pulitzer" (2/1/2016)
• "A View of Swordgate (and More) from Nova Scotia" (1/30/2016)
• "A Note on Roman Brass and Pulitzer's Problems Telling the Truth" (1/28/2016)
• "It's Sunday Morning: Do You Know Where Your "Roman" Evidence Is?" (1/24/2016)
• "Are You Watching "The Curse of Oak Island" Tonight? I Am!" (1/19/2016)
• "Swordgate: The Battle For Your Mind Is . . . Um . . . Meh" (1/15/2016)
• "Handy DIY Sword Tips" (1/15/2016)
• "Thursday Morning Swordgate Update" (1/14/2016)
• "Wednesday Morning Swordgate Roundup" (1/13/2016)
• "Most of What Pulitzer Said About the "Roman Sword" Last Night Was Total BS: Here's Why" (1/11/2016)
• "Treasure Force Cartoons for your Saturday Morning" (1/9/2016)
• "A Quick Update from #Swordgate Central" (1/8/2016)
• "Don't Let the Lasers Hit You in the Ass on the Way Out, Hercules" (1/4/2016)
• "Design Toscano Sword Touted as Replica of "Sword that Was Found in an Old Shipwrecked Roman Ship in Canada," Offered for Twice the Going Rate" (1/3/2016)
• "Want to Help Fight the Woo?  Consider Contributing to Woo War One" (12/29/2015)
• "Why Swordgate Is Important" (12/29/2015)
• "For the File, Steve: Blah Blah Blah Roman Sword Blah Blah Libel Blah Blah Copyright Blah Blah" (12/29/2015)
• "Just for the Record: The "Roman Shield from Nova Scotia" Is Actually from England" (12/20/2015)
• "Watch the Disinformation Proliferate: "Coast to Coast AM" Uses Photo of Different Sword" (12/19/2015)
• "J. Hutton Pulitzer Backpedals on Roman Sword Claim, Watches His Credibility Circle the Drain" (12/18/2015)
• "If You Can't Beat 'Em, Sue 'Em?" (12/17/2015)
• "The Pulitzer Pageant: Special Pre-Christmas Legal Threat Edition" (12/17/2015)
• "J. Hutton Pulitzer: The Boy Who Cried "Smoking Gun Artifact"" (12/16/2015)

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Variability, Chronology, and Data

• "Friday Digest: Fringe Utopia, Memory Leaks, the Sword, and an Open Invitation to "The Walking Dead" (3/25/2016)
• "The Shrinking Hercules: Some Quick Metrics" (1/29/2016)
• "The Incredible Shrinking Hercules?" (1/28/2016)
• "A Database of Fake Hercules Swords" (1/23/2016)
• "Blade Anomalies 99% Bust the Myth of the "Roman Sword from Nova Scotia"" (1/18/2016)
• "New Insights into the Origin and History of the Hercules-Hilted Swords" (1/16/2016)
  
• "Could the Swords be from Spain?" (1/13/2016)
• "A Falsifiable Hypothesis about the "Roman Swords"" (12/20/2015)
• "J. Hutton Pulitzer Backpedals on Roman Sword Claim, Watches His Credibility Circle the Drain" (12/18/2015)

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Nova Scotia Sword (Sword 1; Type J)

• ​"Summary of the Analysis of the Nova Scotia Sword Performed by Christa Brosseau" (1/25/2016)
• "Comments of Myles McCallum about the Nova Scotia Sword" (1/20/2016)
• "Metallurgical Analysis of Nova Scotia Sword Confirms Modern Production Age" (1/20/2016)
• "Are You Watching "The Curse of Oak Island" Tonight? I Am!" (1/19/2016)
• "Blade Anomalies 99% Bust the Myth of the "Roman Sword from Nova Scotia"" (1/18/2016)
• "Most of What Pulitzer Said About the "Roman Sword" Last Night Was Total BS: Here's Why" (1/11/2016)
• "Not Only Is the Sword "Roman," It's "Magical," Too!" (12/23/2015)
• "J. Hutton Pulitzer: The Boy Who Cried "Smoking Gun Artifact"" (12/16/2015)

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Florida Sword (Sword 2; Type J)

• ​"Hercules, Commodus, and the Florida Sword" (1/7/2016)
  
• "But Wait . . . There's ANOTHER Sword!" (12/16/2015)

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California Sword (Sword 3; Type F)

• ​"SEM Analysis Shows that Fake Hercules Swords 3 and 4 are Modern Brass" (1/10/2017)
  
• "Bon Voyage, Fake Hercules Swords" (4/1/2016)
• "3D Model of the Hilt of the California Sword" (Andy White, 2/9/2016)
• ​"The Type F Swords Were Never Real Swords: Here’s Why"  (Eric Wisbith, 2/1/2016)
• "The Blade of the California Sword (Quick Post)" (1/19/2016)
• "Inoculate Yourself Against the Stupid: Some 3D Scans of the California Sword for Tonight's Episode of "The Curse of Oak Island"" (1/12/2016)
• "Most of What Pulitzer Said About the "Roman Sword" Last Night Was Total BS: Here's Why" (1/11/2016)
• "Dear Roman Sword Drama Fans, Your Prayers Have Been Answered: There's Yet ANOTHER Sword!" (12/17/2015)

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Italian eBay Sword (Sword 4; Type J)

• ​"SEM Analysis Shows that Fake Hercules Swords 3 and 4 are Modern Brass" (1/10/2017)
  
• "3D Model of the Blade of the Italian eBay Sword" (4/4/2016)
• "Bon Voyage, Fake Hercules Swords" (4/1/2016)
• "3D Model of the Hilt of the Italian eBay Sword" (2/11/2016)
• "Dear Ms. Simons, Pulitzer Lied To You About The Italian eBay Sword" (1/17/2016)
• "The Italian eBay Sword" (1/4/2016)
• "It's Raining "Roman Swords," Hallelujah!" (12/18/2015)

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 Design Toscano Swords (Sword 5; Type I)

• "Your Woo-Fighting Dollars at Work: The Design Toscano Sword Has Arrived" (1/3/2016)
• "Modern Iron Sword Reproductions: A New Clue?" (12/18/2015)

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Spain Sword (Sword 6; Type CS)

• "Thursday Morning Swordgate Update" (1/14/2016)

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France Sword (Sword 7; Type J)

• "Thursday Morning Swordgate Update" (1/14/2016)

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Sonja Sword (Sword 8; Type F)

• "New Information About the Sonja Sword" (1/22/2016)
• "Hercules-Hilted Swords for Sale in Italy: Two Data Points" (1/16/2016)

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Benjamin Sword (Sword 9)

• "Hercules-Hilted Swords for Sale in Italy: Two Data Points" (1/16/2016)

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Florida eBay Sword (Sword 10; Type CS)

• "Sword 10 (Florida eBay Sword)" (1/8/2017)

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Pugio Sword (Sword 11; Type P)
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Cvet Sword (Sword 12; Type CS)

• "Another Day, Another Sword" (1/25/2016)

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Alejandro Sword (Sword 13; Type CS)

• "Prepare Yourselves for Armageddon: The 13th Sword Has Been Found!" (6/8/2016)

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Sword 14 (Type J(r))

• "Sword 14: A "J" Sword with a Twist" (by Peter Geuzen) (8/29/2016)

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Frioacero Sword (Sword 15; Type CS)

• ​"Detailed Images of the Frioacero Sword (Fake Hercules Sword 15)" (8/26/2016)
• "Behold Fake Hercules Sword Number 15: The Frioacero Sword" (8/24/2016)

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Brassy (Sword 16; Type J)

• "Sword 16: A Shiny One!" (by Pablo Benavente) (9/3/2016)

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Kent (Sword 17; Type K)

• "Additional Photos of Fake Hercules Sword No. 17" (2/27/2017)
• "Sword 17: Do I Sense Another Fake Hercules Sword Tipping Point on the Horizon?" (2/20/2017)

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Sword 18

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Sword 19

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Toronto Yard Sale (Sword 20; Type J)

• "Sword 20: The Toronto Yard Sale Sword" (1/22/2017)

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Daga Romana (Sword 21)

• "Is Sword 21 the Earliest Fake Hercules Sword Yet?" (1/15/2017)
  
• "Sword 21: Daga Romana" (by Pablo Benavente) (1/14/2017)

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Sword 22

• "3D Model of the Hilt of Sword 22" (3/27/2017)
• "Fake Hercules Swords 22 and 23 Have Arrived: They're Wicked" (3/21/2017)

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Sword 23​

• "Fake Hercules Swords 22 and 23 Have Arrived: They're Wicked" (3/21/2017)

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Sea (Sword 24; Type CS)

• "Fake Hercules Sword #24: The Sea Sword" (2/23/2017)

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Swordgate Posters

• "Swordgate Poster, Version 5" (9/15/2016)
• "Swordgate Poster, Version 4" (1/31/2016)
• "The Latest #Swordgate Poster" (1/27/2016)
• "#Swordgate Podcast and Poster" (1/18/2016)
• "A New Hilt-to-Hilt-to-Hilt-to-Hilt-to-Hilt-to-Hilt-to-Hilt Comparison of the Hercules-Hilted Swords" (1/14/2016)
• "A Hilt-to-Hilt Comparison of the Known Swords" (1/6/2016)

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Solomon's Secret and Commodus' Secret

• "Serious Question: Is "Solomon's Secret" Available?" (10/5/2016)
• "It's Time to Come Clean About the "Solomon's Secret" Pre-Order" (7/1/2016)
• "Sunday Morning Ripoff Report: Your "Solomon's Secret" Pre-Order" (6/19/2016)
• "Swordgate: Blink and You'll Miss it" (1/10/2016)
  
• "Secrets, Secrets, Every Where, Nor Any Word to Read" (1/10/2016)

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