12-31-2007, 12:46 AM
To keep things cheap during the R&D phase of the build I've been using pine for the base and case. I figure that if it holds up through field trials it will be that much stronger/safer when made with better wood. The finished weapon will probably be a mix of oak and ash. I will be consulting some friends who are much better wood workers about proper joinery techniques and the best wood for each application. This is proving to be a sound strategy since There are already aspects of my base design that I can improve upon. With the metal components I'm working on, price and ease of construction are more impotrant for now. Eventually I will have a blacksmith recreate them. Better yet, by then I may have my own forge set up and running.
P. Clodius Secundus (Randi Richert), Legio III Cyrenaica
"Caesar\'s Conquerors"
"Caesar\'s Conquerors"