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Making a spatha bone pommel and hand guard - Caballo - 06-13-2005
Hi,
I am thinking of making a bone pommel and hand guard for my Deepeeka spatha (hilt already bone).
What part of the bone is best- eg a cow's hip bone?
Any other tips?
Thanks!
Paulus
tips - santell - 06-14-2005
Here's a link to a site with lots of tips.
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/gladhnts.html
Re: Making a spatha bone pommel and hand guard - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 06-14-2005
Salve.
If you are thinking in the egg-shaped pommel of Koln Spatha, i think is made of ivory (elefant tusk?).
There is not any bone with that kind of shape. You have to carved, probably in 3 pieces (One cilinder and two "covers"). Is the way some imperial gladius pommels are made. You can search past posts, were they are depicted.
Vale
best bones for handles - Caius Fabius - 06-14-2005
The main weight bearing bone of a cow or horse seems to be used historically. In the cow, the lower front leg bone is the one I use. I have several here in various stages of being cleaned. They are solid, unlike most bones, having almost no marrow.