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Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - griffin - 09-05-2008
There is a good picture of a "real" roman greave on Legion VI's website in their real gear section.
It's in the bottom row of this page:
http://www.legionsix.org/Real%20Gear.htm
It's got some lines(grooves or folds) up and down the greave, and it's got three rivets on each side to hold onto rings.
Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - le Cavalier Invisible - 09-05-2008
Quote:There is a good picture of a "real" roman greave on Legion VI's website in their real gear section.
It's in the bottom row of this page:
http://www.legionsix.org/Real%20Gear.htm
It's got some lines(grooves or folds) up and down the greave, and it's got three rivets on each side to hold onto rings.
It's this one I think.
That's the original from which Armamentaria and DSC made their reconstruction.
Just in case anybody wanted to know.. :wink:
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Greetz,
Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - Nemonius Agricola - 09-05-2008
It is 18 gauge
Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - Hibernicus - 09-06-2008
Yes, 18g.
Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - Q. Vipsanivs Praetextatvs - 09-06-2008
Quote:Ah, nice. I wondered if they didn't glue the backing on. That's what I've done on most of mine....though I imagine they could have done both.
It isn't a greave but you can see the same on this corinthian helmet:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2184/250 ... 7a.jpg?v=0
Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - Magnus - 09-06-2008
Possible they used both methods to attach a lining then?
Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - Q. Vipsanivs Praetextatvs - 09-07-2008
I think that yes, because there are armors without holes to sew lining.
Re: Occrea, Legio IX Hispana - Hibernicus - 09-07-2008
We used glue as well. It's a nice way to hold the layers of fabric and leather cover while sewing!
Hide glue
I've used a combo of hide and beeswax and rosin. Works great.