09-02-2005, 01:12 PM
I'm Siani, from Sunderland Massachusetts. Ah...I became interested in Rome for the first time when I was....oh, must've been 2nd grade or so. Had some small miniatures of some kind, long since lost. Again in 5th when I was given a toy roman galley..had wheels on the bottom that made the oars row as it was pushed. Came with red and yellow roman soldiers.
Around 1980, while in the Marines on ammo dump guard duty I made a lorica segmentata based on Robinson's book. Made it from galvanized steel in one night with the help of the Cpl of the Guard. Edges weren't finished and it wasn't the prettiest thing, but I learned a lot from it.
'90 and I make lorica squamata for myself for SCA combat. Triple pteryges at hip and shoulder, leather doublings. At this time it's all one piece. LOL Bad, I know. '92 and I make loric hamata and sell it for 500 dollars...though originally I intended it for myself, again for the SCA.
Few years ago I returned to blacksmithing and have progressed to bladesmithing and will soon be doing bronzecasting and smithing. Under way now are lorica corbridge type A & B, Imperial Gallic 'I' Aquincum helm I am raising from bronze (there's an interesting project!).
I served in the Marines for a long time...made Sergeant....so I doubt it will surprise anyone that I am intensely fascinated in Legio II Adiutrix Pia Fidelis. The.....speculative...nature of recreating this particular legio doesn't particularly bother me. I've seen a stelae marked with the dolphins and trident which I also found in another book as possibly belonging to this legio. Thin maybe, but it works for me. I am also aware of the stelae that includes the oval shield with the medusa boss.
I've got three other former Marines interested so far. There is on question I have on it that I will reiterate elsewhere....damned if I can find it now, but I know I have seen references to Roman naval personnel and the sails of their ships being blue. If so, could it be possible this legion might have used blue tunics and shield backgrounds? Probably not, but I enjoy speculation, as I say (and since blue isn't really my color, I won't be heartbroken over it either!). Ah, yes, I am also aware of the fact that women didn't serve in the legions....but I'm doing this anyway.
Ah...that's me in a nutshell. I'm a smith by trade, I sew my own garb, weave my own cloth, though dyeing isn't something I've done yet. I'm also making my own caligae. A busy lass whose 'job' is a pleasure and very useful.
Glad to be here, looking forward to learning a lot.
Rutilia
Around 1980, while in the Marines on ammo dump guard duty I made a lorica segmentata based on Robinson's book. Made it from galvanized steel in one night with the help of the Cpl of the Guard. Edges weren't finished and it wasn't the prettiest thing, but I learned a lot from it.
'90 and I make lorica squamata for myself for SCA combat. Triple pteryges at hip and shoulder, leather doublings. At this time it's all one piece. LOL Bad, I know. '92 and I make loric hamata and sell it for 500 dollars...though originally I intended it for myself, again for the SCA.
Few years ago I returned to blacksmithing and have progressed to bladesmithing and will soon be doing bronzecasting and smithing. Under way now are lorica corbridge type A & B, Imperial Gallic 'I' Aquincum helm I am raising from bronze (there's an interesting project!).
I served in the Marines for a long time...made Sergeant....so I doubt it will surprise anyone that I am intensely fascinated in Legio II Adiutrix Pia Fidelis. The.....speculative...nature of recreating this particular legio doesn't particularly bother me. I've seen a stelae marked with the dolphins and trident which I also found in another book as possibly belonging to this legio. Thin maybe, but it works for me. I am also aware of the stelae that includes the oval shield with the medusa boss.
I've got three other former Marines interested so far. There is on question I have on it that I will reiterate elsewhere....damned if I can find it now, but I know I have seen references to Roman naval personnel and the sails of their ships being blue. If so, could it be possible this legion might have used blue tunics and shield backgrounds? Probably not, but I enjoy speculation, as I say (and since blue isn't really my color, I won't be heartbroken over it either!). Ah, yes, I am also aware of the fact that women didn't serve in the legions....but I'm doing this anyway.
Ah...that's me in a nutshell. I'm a smith by trade, I sew my own garb, weave my own cloth, though dyeing isn't something I've done yet. I'm also making my own caligae. A busy lass whose 'job' is a pleasure and very useful.
Glad to be here, looking forward to learning a lot.
Rutilia
If you have peace in your land,
You will have health in your hand.
mka Siani Overstreet
You will have health in your hand.
mka Siani Overstreet