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Onager - First Components Delivered - Nerva - 06-10-2008
Salvete Omnes!
Well, finally we received our first Onager components from the workshop. A lot of grinding, polishing and finishing work to be done, but at least it's a start. Next we have the ratchet and frame to show. Check here:
http://www.romanarmy.ie/Onager%20project.htm
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 06-11-2008
Your link doesn't work. :wink:
Edit: Now it does.
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - jvrjenivs - 06-11-2008
Quote:Salvete Omnes!Here it does work
Well, finally we received our first Onager components from the workshop. A lot of grinding, polishing and finishing work to be done, but at least it's a start. Next we have the ratchet and frame to show. Check here:
[url:3c30iksl]http://www.romanarmy.ie/Onager%20project.htm[/url]
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-11-2008
or just go to their web site and choose 'Onager Project' :wink:
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - D B Campbell - 06-11-2008
Quote:Check here: http://www.romanarmy.ie/Onager%20project.htmI'm disappointed you've gone for the classic Payne-Gallwey design. I'd love to see a full-sized De Reffye (as in [amazon]Greek and Roman Artillery 399 BC-AD 363[/amazon], plate G).
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-11-2008
Is that the same as the Osprey or a totally new book Duncan?
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - jvrjenivs - 06-11-2008
Quote:Is that the same as the Osprey or a totally new book Duncan?
It's the osprey.
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-11-2008
New publisher or what?
BTW Nerva, nicework, but just one question?
were the washers not tapered? those seem just a wee bit thin walled?
Could be the perspective tho'? :?
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - M. Demetrius - 06-11-2008
Well, regardless of the type of design chosen, I'm glad to see someone making a larger format onager. How much do you project this unit will weigh, and how do you intend to get it from your workshop to the firing line? Flat trailer?
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - jvrjenivs - 06-11-2008
Quote:New publisher or what?
As I click that link I'm forwarded to Amazon to buy an Osprey book.
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-11-2008
Chhers! I didn't go that far, as have fun police in control.... :roll:
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - D B Campbell - 06-11-2008
Quote:Well, regardless of the type of design chosen, I'm glad to see someone making a larger format onager.Don't know about larger format, David. An onager with a 6½" spring is a baby!
I suggested -- all theory, of course -- that Ammianus Marcellinus' monster onager probably (okay, possibly) had a 50 cm (20") spring. Now that's an onager! I want to see someone build that one. :lol:
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-11-2008
Yes, now that would be an ONAGER
hock: 8)
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Na Saighdiuir - 06-11-2008
Nice martin!!!I might call up sometime to have a look see..that and maybe get some gear!!
Re: Onager - First Components Delivered - Nerva - 06-11-2008
Hi Duncan
I'm very disappointed you're disappointed
This is our first effort, and hopefully, from here we'll go on to bigger and better things. If you'd like to get involved in an actual building project, or even help out with future projects it would be most genuinely appreciated - I'm being very genuine and very serious here, I'd be very, very appreciative of any help from yourself Duncan:!: GJC, you're quite correct, our washers are very crude. The originals would have been bronze cast and had a variable cross section. Circular at the top and elliptical at the bottom.
Right both Tom Feeley and Len Morgan are providing advice right now so hopefully we won't embarrass them too badly :oops:
By the way, why a 6" spring :?: Because that's all we can get into the back of our Tranist van :lol: