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Cedri, I am in WV, but you are welcome to visit.

Ragnar, this is the only information I was able find.

http://www.reenactment.de/reenactment_s ... guide.html

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I need someone to turn some wooden parts for two Roman swords for me. I can provide the diagrams for the pieces. The will be very simple to produce from hardwood.

I definately need someone who can do this in a decent amount of time.

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http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=81007

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Thanks Audax, this would not have been possible with out the guidance of CLANG. I am sure I could have gotten it together, but the lines would not have been so nice. Mark is one of the best armourers out there in my honest opinion, and a fantastic tutor! I love the lines also, they are very delicate...

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adamstjohn wrote:"TruchseÃŸ" (Truchsess) by the way, is Steward, Guardian, Warder...

Danke Adam!

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Glen K wrote:[ examples of non-planished dimpling like that? And I'm not asking to quiz you, I really don't know

Honestly? I cannot say, but since it was my project totally, I wanted it that way. This is actually the planished look, but not polished.

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Decided that I needed a helmet for my Viking kit that was not your standard cross frame spangenhelm. I thought I would add the photo of the helmet that inspired this project. http://www.reenactment.de/reenactment_start/reenactment_startseite/diverses/kitguide/Themse.jpg The helmet was found in North...

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Damn, I was just looking in 'Le Livre des Tournois du Roi Rene' at the kettle hats the 2n'd ranks were wearing and thinking that one would be PERFECT for marshaling siege battles (keep the sun out of the eyes and offer emergency protection when necessary)... If it had a little more 'nipple' on the ...

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I used dogbones recently on my latest shield project. I sewed the rawhide on while it was still wet and floppy (no remarks Wolf) and it seemed to form better to the shield.

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http://sykesutler.home.att.net/clothes.htm

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http://sykesutler.home.att.net/clothes.htm

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Set of hamata hooks and buttons that came with my shirt from Find-it Armory. These come rough sand cast and I polished them, and tin plated the front of the hooks, and buttons. These have not been installed, and are in better shape than the come new. Here is a link to the ones on Find Armory. m 45 USD

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Sean, Are you sure that the segmentata was more flexible than maille? I find this statement very hard to believe after wearing both styles of mentioned armors. With the requisite amount of padding in the subarmalis , yes. I wouldn't quite want to test it on myself versus archery, but I'd be willing...

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Bleach will discolor it.

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Sean,

Are you sure that the segmentata was more flexible than maille? I find this statement very hard to believe after wearing both styles of mentioned armors.

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Yup, and he is a straight up guy.

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Managed to scrounge a copy of the book last night. Hopefully, this will inspire me a little bit more.

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But then we run into a letter from a new soldier in Egypt to his father, asking dad to send him a couple spears and a new pickaxe. What, the kid couldn't get a SPEAR from central supply?? Wacky.. Matt, I have pondered this letter before. I wonder if he "lost" these items and had to replac...

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Pictures are dead on that site. I might go with the thicker leather (probably 6-8oz, or whatever my current belt is made from) for now and come back to make something more authentic later. Info on the design and materials of the stiffeners, buckles, and fittings would be great. Omar here is the fir...

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I have some thinner 4oz leather, or would that be too thick? With the two layers of leather rather than the one thicker one, how would you keep them together? Why do you believe that was used instead? Is there some advantage to it? I have seen one report find on a 4th century belt that had leather ...

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Omar, The common thought is that the loops were probably used to suspend small knives, and small bags. However, this is only a theory, they could be used only for decoration. I used mine to support a small bag with a flint and steel fire starting kit, and a small belt knife. The very wide belts star...

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marcus decrius savius wrote:did he notify you guys when he shipped or did it just come?

Everything I have purchased from them just magically appeared from the big brown truck.

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yeah i though equipment was issued and then they clawed back some of your pay for upkeep was there not a helmet found with the name of 10 different owners? From my research I believe equipment was issued, and reissued. However, I do believe that soldiers were able to upgrade with private purchases,...

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David Blackmane wrote:Yeah, wearing hamata under a segmentata would have probably been cost prohibative for the average legionary, as they were responsible for buying there own equipment, for at least a good portion of the Roman Empire's existence.

I would like to see a cite for this statement.

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Every Roman sword that I have seen has had the pommel peened on. Some have a nice decorative "nut" in place and then peened, but others show nothing more than a peened tang.

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It's made by a machine hombre, it's gonna come with some bad links. If you consider muslim women to be machines then yes, they are made by machine. However, I spoke with one of the first guys to get 6mm riveted stuff developed in India, and he told me that the vsat majority were made in Islamic com...

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Jeff J wrote:So... You're doing viking, now?

Is there something I don't do? .......Yep, Civil War!

Looking around at projects I could do that would incorporate different elements to learn in woodworking, led me to this project.

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Thanks for the encouragement Thomas. However I am not that adept at wood working just yet to tackle it with out some form of guidance.

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I found it very thin it was 26 gauge when we measured it, and I had found 3 broken links, that was from just trying it on a couple times, I never tested it fighting cause it was obvious that it was'nt going to hold out, maybe it works? , I don't know? but it sure didn't look like it, and I wanted t...

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Doug, I have some brass if you need some.

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G. 25 USD and 4 white hens with yellow legs!

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Has anyone built this? I found some basic plans for it from Svenskilbiter.. Are there anymore detailed instructions for morons?

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Halberds wrote:Check the Highland woodworking catalog spring/summer 2008.
Page 42

Item 125840 $388.99

Neat ax if I do say so myself.

Hal

For that price I will get off my arse and forge the thing myself.

I might even pattern weld the bloody thing!

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Halberds wrote:Or painted dark blue to go with my bobby tunic.

I have a real pre-WW2 Bobby club in my junk box!~

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The Paul Chen is not what I am looking for. The axe I posted is actually more of a tool than a weapon.

I tried ragweed forge, but I did not see this model. Plus I would prefer for it to be forged instead of drop forged/cast.

Thanks!

Wood Turner Needed!

Norse Helmet X-Post

Norse/Norman/Early Crusades Helmet Project

Roman Hamata Hooks and Buttons

Mastermyr Chest HELP!