- Model: Custom Forged Swords
- Product Code: Customforge0044
- Location: Kathmandu,Nepal
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The Simple Kopis Sword — Hand-Forged 19-Inch Curved Greek Kopis with No-Frills Functional Build
The Simple Kopis Sword from the Everest Forge workshop in Nepal — a hand-forged, no-frills curved Greek Kopis built for pure function. A 19-inch forward-curving single-edged blade in 5160 high-carbon spring steel, full-tang construction, 7-inch rosewood grip, and a leather-wrapped wooden-core scabbard. This is the stripped-down, no-ornamentation, no-premium-upcharge Kopis in our range — built for buyers who want a genuine hand-forged Greek Kopis sword without paying for polished mirror finishes, brass furniture, or carved pommels. Customizable 16-26 inches blade length, with composite bone, horn, and wood handle upgrades available for buyers who want them.
This is the Simple Kopis Sword — product code Customforge0044, our stripped-down working-grade Kopis. The "simple" in the name is the product's value proposition: no polished mirror surcharge, no brass furniture, no ornamentation, no premium-tier price. Just a hand-hammered 5160 carbon-spring-steel blade in the classical Greek Kopis profile, full-tang, water-tempered, with a 7-inch rosewood grip and a working leather scabbard. The blade follows the historical forward-curving recurved Greek Kopis geometry that made the ancient Kopis effective in cavalry combat and infantry chopping — concentrating striking force in the belly of the blade for maximum cleaving authority. At $174.99 this is the most affordable hand-forged full-size Greek Kopis sword in our catalog.
Order Your Simple Kopis — Forged to Your Specs
Pick your blade length (16-26 inches), finish, handle wood, scabbard color, and engraving using the options above. Production typically 2 to 4 weeks. Free text engraving and custom logo upload included.
Scroll Up to Customize See Engraving OptionsWhat Makes the Simple Kopis Different
This Kopis fills a specific position in our range — the no-frills, function-first variant. Three defining characteristics:
Stripped-Down Build
No polished mirror upcharge, no brass furniture, no carved pommel, no fullered blade, no engraved decoration. Just the classical Greek Kopis profile, hand-hammered from 5160 carbon steel, finished functionally. Everything you need; nothing you don't.
Lowest Full-Size Price
$174.99 — the most affordable full-size hand-forged Greek Kopis sword in our entire range. Our flagship Kopis ($224.99), polished Kopis ($224.99), and brass-handle Kopis ($324.99) cost more for additional finishing and ornamentation. This one focuses on the steel.
Optional Composite Handle Upgrades
While the standard rosewood handle keeps the price down, three composite handle upgrades are available at +$10: rosewood+bone, rosewood+white wood, and rosewood+horn. Unique to this Kopis variant — composite handles aren't offered on our other Kopis SKUs.
The Most Affordable Full-Size Hand-Forged Greek Kopis in Our Range
If you want the Greek Kopis blade profile and don't need polished mirror finishes, brass pommels, or carved decoration — this is your page. Save $50-$150 over our other full-size Kopis variants without sacrificing blade quality.
Order Simple Kopis Compare All KopisWho Buys the Simple Kopis
This is the working-blade-first Kopis. Buyers landing here are typically:
- Value-conscious Kopis buyers — wanting a genuine hand-forged Greek Kopis sword without premium-tier pricing. The forging quality and steel are identical to our $324 brass Kopis; the difference is finishing and ornamentation, not blade specification.
- Bushcraft and working-blade users — the 19-inch curved blade handles brush clearing, kindling splitting, camp work, and trail-grade chopping while keeping the historical Greek Kopis sword identity. Working tool with documented heritage.
- HEMA and cutting-practice practitioners — wanting a battle-ready Kopis for tatami mat cutting, kata drills, and structured cutting practice without paying for display-grade polish.
- First-time Kopis buyers — testing the Kopis blade profile before committing to a higher-priced flagship, polished, or brass-handle variant. A solid entry into the Greek Kopis range at full-sword scale.
- Custom-handle buyers — wanting bone, horn, or composite wood handles at a moderate price point. The Simple Kopis is the only Kopis in our range that offers composite handle options.
- Historical-design collectors — wanting authentic curved Greek Kopis blade geometry at a price that lets them add this variant alongside other recurved blades (Falcata, Khopesh, Kukri, Yatagan) in a comparative collection.
Customize Your Simple Kopis — Six Configurable Options
Every Kopis we forge is made to order. Use the option fields above on this product page:
Blade Length
Six blade lengths from 16 to 26 inches. Standard is 19 inches — a slightly unusual length in our Kopis range, sized between sidearm-scale and full-cavalry-reach. Shorter (16-18") drops the price; longer (22-26") adds to it.
Blade Finish
Satin is the standard finish — brushed matte working-blade aesthetic that fits the stripped-down identity of this Kopis. Polished mirror available as an upgrade (+$15) for display crossover; raw forge keeps the hammered texture (-$10); blacked/coated for tactical use.
Handle Material — Including Composite Upgrades
Five handle options. Rosewood (standard) for the classical hardwood grip. White-wood Sadhan for a lighter contrasting wood. Plus three composite handle upgrades at +$10 exclusive to this Kopis: rosewood+bone, rosewood+white wood, and rosewood+horn.
Scabbard Leather Color
Six leather colors, each hand-stitched around the wooden-core scabbard. Black and brown for traditional working-blade kit; the four bolder choices (yellow, red, green, blue) for collectors who want a contrasting display piece.
Free Blade Engraving
Free text engraving on every Simple Kopis. Names, initials, Greek lettering (Molon Labe and similar mottos), dates, mottos. The standard satin blade surface takes engraving cleanly and shows it well against the matte finish.
Custom Logo & Photo Engraving
Upload your own image file — family crests, unit insignia, club logos, brand marks, commemorative artwork. Engraved directly onto the blade. Hand-applied during finishing.
Why Buyers Choose the Simple Kopis
Stripped-Down
No premium finishes, no decoration. Just the steel and the geometry.
Battle-Ready
5160 spring steel, full-tang, water-tempered. Same forging standard.
Composite Handle Options
Unique upgrades: bone, horn, and wood composite grips at +$10.
Lowest Full-Size Price
Most affordable full-size hand-forged Greek Kopis we make.
Standard Specifications
The standard configuration of the Simple Kopis Sword. Each spec below can be modified using the customization options on this product page.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sword Name | Simple Kopis Sword — Stripped-Down Functional Greek Kopis |
| Product Code | Customforge0044 |
| Blade Steel | 5160 high-carbon spring steel (leaf-spring stock) |
| Standard Blade Length | 19 inches (48.26 cm) — customizable 16" to 26" |
| Standard Finish | Satin (customizable to polished mirror, raw forge, or blacked) |
| Blade Profile | Forward-curving, single-edged Greek Kopis |
| Tang | Full-tang, hand-riveted |
| Handle Length | 7 inches (17.78 cm) |
| Standard Handle | Rosewood (with composite bone, horn, and white-wood upgrades available) |
| Total Length | Approximately 26 inches (66.04 cm) at standard 19" blade |
| Weight | Approximately 900 grams (0.9 kg / 2 lbs) |
| Scabbard | Leather-wrapped wooden core, 6 color options |
| Heat Treatment | Water-tempered along the edge |
| Edge | Pre-sharpened, ready out of the box |
| Engraving | Free text engraving + custom logo/photo upload |
| Production Time | Forged-to-order — typically 2 to 4 weeks |
| Warranty | Lifetime craftsmanship guarantee |
| Shipping | DHL / FedEx worldwide, tracked and insured |
See This Simple Kopis Being Forged
Watch our blacksmiths hammer-shape the blade, water-temper the edge, and finish the rosewood handle in our Nepal workshop. The same forging process used on every blade in our range — simple finish, full forging quality.
Watch on YouTube See The Making PageWhat Is a Curved Greek Kopis?
The Greek Kopis is an ancient Greek forward-curving single-edged sword used by Greek cavalry and infantry between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. The defining feature is the forward-curving blade geometry — the cutting edge curves toward the target rather than away from it, concentrating striking force in the belly of the blade for devastating chopping cuts. This is the same geometric principle later seen in the Iberian Falcata, the Nepalese Kukri, the Ottoman Yatagan, and the medieval European Falchion. The Kopis is one of the earliest documented members of the broader forward-curving sword family.
Buyers searching for a curved kopis, a curved handle sword, a curved greek sword, a forward-curved knife or blade, a kopis blade, or a greek hunting knife are all looking at the same single-edged forward-weighted blade family that the Simple Kopis represents. The classical Greek author Xenophon specifically recommended this curved blade profile for cavalry use in his treatise "On Horsemanship" — citing its devastating chopping power from horseback versus straight thrusting swords.
Why a "Simple" Kopis — When to Pick This vs Other Kopis Variants
The Simple Kopis sits specifically at the working-functional / value-conscious / stripped-down end of our Kopis range. Here's how to know if it's the right choice for you:
| Buyer Need | Recommended Variant |
|---|---|
| Most affordable full-size Greek Kopis sword | This Simple Kopis ($174.99) |
| Composite handle (bone, horn, mixed wood) | This Simple Kopis ($174.99 + $10 upgrade) |
| Flagship customizable Kopis with all-options | The Kopis flagship ($224.99) |
| Polished mirror display Kopis | Polished Kopis ($224.99) |
| Heirloom brass-handle Kopis | Brass-Handle Kopis ($324.99) |
| Iberian-Greek hybrid with fullered blade | Falcata-Kopis Sword ($224.99) |
| Carved horsehead pommel sword | Horsehead Kopis-Falcata ($239.99) |
| Oversized 28-36" two-handed Kopis | Large Greek Kopis ($374.99) |
| Compact 12-20" sidearm Kopis | 16-Inch Compact Kopis ($164.99) |
| Dedicated tactical bushcraft machete | Custom Kopis Machete ($179.99) |
Pick this Simple Kopis specifically when value matters and you don't need premium-tier finishing or ornamentation. The blade quality is the same; the price reflects what's stripped away, not what's compromised.
The Composite Handle Options — Unique to This Kopis
Three composite handle upgrades are available on the Simple Kopis at +$10 over the standard rosewood — and these composite options are not offered on any other Kopis in our range. Each is a structurally bonded combination of materials shaped into the full 7-inch grip:
- Rosewood + Bone — alternating rosewood and bone sections create a striped pattern in the grip. Bone provides slightly different texture under the hand and contrasts visually with the dark rosewood. Historically appropriate for medieval and Renaissance-era hand-forged swords.
- Rosewood + White-wood (Sadhan) — dark/light striped composite using rosewood and our white-wood Sadhan hardwood. Two-tone wood composite for buyers who want visual contrast without using bone.
- Rosewood + Horn — composite of rosewood and genuine animal horn. Horn has a slightly translucent quality and is the most period-authentic medieval grip material. Develops character over time as the horn ages.
All three composite handles maintain full-tang construction with hand-riveted hardware. The +$10 upgrade pricing reflects the additional labor of bonding and shaping multi-material composites rather than the materials themselves. If you want a composite-handle Greek Kopis, this is the only product in our range that offers it as a standard option.
Other Kopis Swords in the Range
The Kopis — Hand-Forged Ancient Greek Sword
The flagship customizable Greek Kopis at $224.99. Step up for polished mirror standard finish, refined fit-and-finish, and the most-ordered Kopis in our range. Same battle-ready 5160 steel.
View Flagship Kopis16-Inch Compact Greek Kopis
The compact-format Kopis at $164.99 — 12-20 inch range, sidearm scale. Cheaper than this Simple Kopis but with shorter blade-length options. Pick if you want a sidearm-scale sword.
View Compact KopisCustom Greek Kopis Machete
The bushcraft / field machete sibling at $179.99 — 20-inch standard, raw-forge aesthetic, working-tool framing. Pick if you want a Kopis profile in a machete configuration rather than sword.
View Kopis MacheteLittle Kopis — 12-Inch Smallest Kopis
The Little Kopis at $124.99 — 10-16 inch range, smallest variant. Pick if you want the lowest entry price into the Kopis range or a compact dagger-scale Kopis.
View Little KopisBrowse the complete Kopis sword collection to compare all variants side by side.
Meet the Blacksmiths Who Forge This Sword
Every Simple Kopis is hand-hammered by master blacksmiths at our Kathmandu workshop — the same craftsmen who forge our $375 oversized Kopis swords and our $325 brass-handle Kopis. Same steel, same forging process, same battle-ready standard. The difference is finishing, not quality.
Watch The Making Meet the BlacksmithsFrequently Asked Questions
Why is this Kopis called "Simple"?
The "Simple" in the product name refers to the stripped-down build philosophy, not lower quality. Our other Kopis variants add premium features at higher price points: polished mirror finishes, brass furniture, carved horsehead pommels, fullered blades, refined leather scabbards. The Simple Kopis intentionally omits those upgrades to keep the price down — same 5160 spring steel, same hand-forging, same full-tang construction, same battle-ready standard, just without the premium-tier finishing. The result is the most affordable full-size hand-forged Greek Kopis sword in our range at $174.99.
What does "curved Kopis" mean — what's the blade shape?
The Greek Kopis is a forward-curving single-edged sword — the cutting edge curves toward the target rather than away from it, like a Nepalese kukri or Iberian falcata. The curve concentrates striking force in the belly of the blade, which is what made the historical Kopis effective at cleaving through helmets and shields. The Simple Kopis follows this classical curved geometry: forward-curving, single-edged, weight-forward. The 19-inch blade gives you the full historical curved-Kopis profile at full-sword scale.
Is the Simple Kopis battle-ready or display-only?
Fully battle-ready. The blade is 5160 high-carbon leaf-spring steel, full-tang, water-tempered along the edge, and pre-sharpened — meeting our battle-ready standard. Battle-readiness is not what distinguishes the Simple Kopis from our premium-tier variants. The difference is finishing, ornamentation, and price — not blade quality. This Kopis cuts, chops, and holds an edge identically to our $324 brass-handle Kopis.
How long is the Simple Kopis and can I customize the blade length?
The standard blade is 19 inches (overall 26 inches with the 7-inch rosewood handle). Six blade lengths are available via the Blade Length option on this product page: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, or 26 inches. The handle stays 7 inches regardless of blade length you pick. 16-18 inches drops the price by $20-35; 22-26 inches adds $25-75 depending on length. If you need a length below 16 inches see our Little Kopis (10-16"). If you need above 26 inches see our Large Kopis (26-36").
What are the composite handle options?
The Simple Kopis is the only Kopis in our range that offers composite multi-material handles. Three options available at +$10 over the standard rosewood:
- Rosewood + Bone — alternating rosewood and bone sections creating a striped pattern. Bone provides slightly different texture and visual contrast with the dark rosewood.
- Rosewood + White-wood Sadhan — two-tone wood composite using rosewood and our lighter Sadhan hardwood. Visual contrast without using bone.
- Rosewood + Horn — composite of rosewood and genuine animal horn. Horn is slightly translucent and the most period-authentic medieval handle material. Develops character with age.
All three composite handles maintain full-tang construction with hand-riveted hardware. The +$10 reflects additional labor for bonding and shaping multi-material composites.
How does the Simple Kopis compare to the flagship Kopis?
Both share the same blade steel (5160 high-carbon spring), the same forging process, and the same battle-ready standard. The differences:
- Simple Kopis ($174.99) — satin finish standard, basic rosewood handle, leather-wrapped wooden-core scabbard, no fullered blade, no premium finishing details. The blade length range is 16-26 inches.
- Flagship Kopis ($224.99) — polished mirror finish standard, refined fit-and-finish, premium leather scabbard, more polishing/finishing work. The blade length range is 16-26 inches.
If you want the same Kopis design with premium finishing, the flagship is your choice. If you want to save $50 and don't care about the polished surface or refined finishing details, the Simple Kopis is your choice.
How much does the Simple Kopis weigh?
Approximately 900 grams (0.9 kg / 2 lbs) at the standard 19-inch blade configuration. Weight scales with blade length — shorter drops weight, longer adds weight. The weight is forward-balanced, with most of the mass in the belly of the curved blade. That gives the Kopis its chopping authority while keeping the grip end controllable for a one-handed swing.
Can I use the Simple Kopis for bushcraft and field work?
Yes — the working-grade finishing of the Simple Kopis actually makes it more practical for field use than our polished or brass-furnished variants. The satin finish doesn't show field-use scratches as prominently; the simple leather-wrapped scabbard is more rugged than the refined leather scabbards on premium variants. At 19 inches blade length the sword handles brush clearing, kindling splitting, and trail-grade chopping comfortably. For a dedicated bushcraft profile, see also our Custom Greek Kopis Machete.
What is the scabbard made from?
The scabbard is built around a wooden core wrapped in leather. The standard scabbard is functional working-grade — sized to fit your specific chosen blade length, with six leather color options (black, brown, yellow, red, green, blue). Black and brown are the most popular and most period-appropriate for the Greek Kopis aesthetic. The scabbard is hand-stitched at the seams by our leather artisans in Nepal.
Can I get free Greek lettering or a custom logo engraved?
Yes — every Simple Kopis includes free text engraving AND a custom logo / photo upload option. Two engraving fields on this product page:
- Personalize Your Blade — free-form text for names, initials, Greek lettering (Molon Labe and similar mottos in classical Greek), dates, mottos, family names
- Custom Logo & Photo Engraving — upload your own image file for family crests, unit insignia, club logos, brand marks, commemorative artwork
The satin standard finish takes engraving well — the matte surface shows engraved lines clearly without the high-glare reflection of polished mirror finishes. Engraving is hand-applied during finishing and included in the base price.
What steel is the blade made from?
5160 high-carbon spring steel — leaf-spring stock, the same alloy used in heavy-duty vehicle suspension. Tough, springy, holds an edge well. Hammer-forged from a single billet (never welded or laminated), water-tempered along the edge, hand-finished. This is the SAME steel used across our entire battle-ready sword range — including our $324 brass-handle Kopis and our $374 oversized Large Kopis. The Simple Kopis uses identical steel and forging; only the finishing and ornamentation differ.
How long does it take to forge and ship?
This Kopis is forged-to-order — production typically takes 2 to 4 weeks depending on engraving complexity and current workshop queue. After forging we ship worldwide with tracked, insured DHL or FedEx delivery. See our shipping policy for country-specific delivery estimates and our warranty policy for the lifetime craftsmanship guarantee covering every piece.
Order Your Hand-Forged Simple Kopis Sword
19-inch curved Greek Kopis blade. 5160 spring steel. Customizable 16-26 inches. Composite handle options available. Free engraving. Lifetime warranty. Worldwide shipping. The most affordable full-size hand-forged Greek Kopis in our range — stripped down for value, forged by hand in Nepal.
Scroll Up to Customize Browse All Kopis Swords| Specification | |
| Blade: | 19 inches long Blade Hand forged from 5160 carbon steel |
| Total Length: | 26 inches long in total |
| Handle: | 7 inches full tang handle made from Rosewood |
| Weight: | 850 grams Arppoxmatly |
| Note: | Each Kopis Sword is individually hand forged. Slight variations in curvature, finish, or grain are part of its handcrafted nature and uniqueness. |
