Falcata 0.5

Draft of a Falcata I felt the need to create in the wee hours of the morning. x.x
I'm pretty happy with the blade, not just because it looks good, but it UV maps very well with pretty much not stretching.
The grip I'm not so happy with, I just couldn't get it to come out the way I wanted so I left a placeholder instead.

Now for my favorite, the history bit. (Stolen from wikipedia so my lazy ass doesn't have to type it. )

The falcata is a type of sword typical of the pre-Roman Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal), similar to Greek kopis or Nepalese kukri.

Shape:

The falcata has a one edged blade that pitches forward towards the point, the edge being concave on the lower part of the sword, but convex on top. This shape distributes the weight in such a way that the falcata is capable of delivering a blow with the momentum of an axe, while maintaining the cutting edge of a sword. The hilt is typically hook-shaped, the end often stylized in the shape of a horse or a bird. There is often a thin chain connecting the tip of the hilt with the upper section. Although it was a one-edge weapon, two-edge falcatas have been found.

Origin:

The falcata-like swords were derived from the sickle-shape knives of the Iron Age; that too explains their ritual uses. It is thought to have been introduced in the Iberian Peninsula by the Celts who spread the iron technology. It seems that its origin is parallel to the Greek kopis and is not derived from it.