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Re: Late Roman Dagger / Sidearm ??? - Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-10-2012
Quote:Quote:(No point in wrecking it)I imagine that fine brass work is a little fragile. Once it's bent, it's really hard to make it lie flat after that. Sure is a pretty sheath!
The brass work is fairly sturdy actually, but like anything, can be bent.
And as it fits on a narrower belt, I will probably use it for a second and third cent
impression. But it is a beaut of a knife.
Re: Late Roman Dagger / Sidearm ??? - chukissaki - 02-10-2012
Thanks for all the help. Definetely some nice blades and set ups on here.
Re: Late Roman Dagger / Sidearm ??? - Flavivs Aetivs - 02-10-2012
Quote:What about the axes mentioned by Ammianus and shown in the Notitia?
You have a point, I have never really seen much of those in Late Roman Depictions, maybe it had to do with Foederati?
Re: Late Roman Dagger / Sidearm ??? - John Conyard - 02-11-2012
The larger blades may be more Eastern.....