Sources for gladius hilt materials

[jvrjenivs]

Very interesting actually, I am not a practical man and I feel a strong urge to hassel my local butcher for a metaarsal and get to work... Are you guys all professionals in this field or have you taken your personal interests this far?
It is really inspiring to think that you have taken your personal interests this far, I shall strive to do the same! :mrgreen:

Okay, I haven't work with bone (yet), but at least I can answer this for myself in general. It's just fun to make stuff yourself (okay, I know I can be happy with hands that make that possible) and you learn a lot from it. Also, you can be more proud on your kit (I mean, everyone can buy deepeeka-stuff) and it's exactly what you want (so not that particular bag that is availiable, but one you found in an local digging report, for instance). And again, it will give you a more unique look, on which you can be proud.

Ow, and I'm in no way a professional artisian (although I slowly get some questions from friend to make stuff for them), but just an ordinary (bio)chemistry student. So, yes, for me, it's just personal interest that brought me so far (and I hope will bring me even further. Still a lot of techniques and materials to learn and use. Hopefully some day my kit will be completely home-made using period tools and techniques (but that's still a long way to go)