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[Primvs Pavlvs]

Well as I believe I wrote, they were certainly made the way I did- and apparently by welding as well, so the answer is both. I'm not sure I see either method necessarily being that much easier though if starting from the same point- a little billet of iron. All the shaping is the same, just in one case you split the arms and bend them into an X- not a long process- in the other you have to wait for the metal to reach welding temperature

Matt I am just speaking from experience in making them, not arguing, or debating with you. For me it seems much easier to use the method I explained. I know this does not even being to suggest the method the Romans would have use since they put hinges on a belt buckle. However I have made several and they have always come out well.

As for having to wait until the metal reached welding temp, thats not that much longer than the wait until its hot ehough to make a smooth cut.