03-05-2006, 08:59 PM
Quote:I completly agree with that Paul. It is what I was also trying to show in my section drawing further up the thread (P13)- that some of the layers can be seperate and stitched together- especially around the pteruges, and even if you use travis's linen/felt/linen core/felt/linen idea, there is not nessessarily and need for all the layers (i.e linen core) to run up into the main body, some could stop at a seam above the waist where the pteruges start. Just leaving multiple layers of felt encased in linen outers.
Good point! and it would solve a lot of the problems that Aitor and I have have about so many layers. The trick is trying to think like a Roman. What woudl they do? Sometimes they value simplicity for the sake of it, sometimes they did things inexplicately complicated.
patterning the subarmalis after the linothorax is way to do this.
Quote:I'm also not fully convinced of any material for musculata other that cupric-alloys, but there are some very well put arguments out there and I'm fascinated by the debate and am willing to alter my viewpoint with the evidenc epresented! Great stuff guys
Check out the Leather armor thread.
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