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how do you: late roman baldric - Chuck Russell - 02-16-2007

ok guys, anyone got the scoop on making a late roman baldic? how long the wider leather needs to be, how the smaller leather piece attaches, how it opens to incompass the sword etc?> pictures?

please?


Re: how do you: late roman baldric - Mithras - 02-17-2007

How 'late?'

ThirdC baldrics are around 4-5cm wide at the decorative end, narrowing to a simple leather thong to tie to the back of the phalera. 4thC baldrics seem to be narrow for the entire length (1-2cm?). In the Late Period waist belts are also seen, alongside baldrics.


Re: how do you: late roman baldric - Chuck Russell - 02-17-2007

u know, i reaaaaaaaaly need to nail down that date eh? hehehe.
i like the wide belts and baldrics and the simple Intercisa helmet and the tunics and heheh hmmm. damn now i gotta go research again Wink