03-14-2010, 02:39 PM
Nick,
I love the stuff you're posting on your blog. I'm still focused more on the carroballista base and it's interaction with the cart and other distractions. It's nice to know that you are out there experimenting working on the design and function of the weapon itself. I like that you've made the forked ends of your kimarion even. A lot of folks have made their front fork significantly longer than the rear (or is it vice-versa?). The original is greatly corroded but from what I can see, if they were uneven, the long forks would have to have been diagonally opposed to each other. That assymetry doesn't make sense. Given the physical artifact they could have been slightly longer in the front or rear but not as much as some recontructions. Keep up the good work. Just be careful. Firefly is getting scary powerful.
I love the stuff you're posting on your blog. I'm still focused more on the carroballista base and it's interaction with the cart and other distractions. It's nice to know that you are out there experimenting working on the design and function of the weapon itself. I like that you've made the forked ends of your kimarion even. A lot of folks have made their front fork significantly longer than the rear (or is it vice-versa?). The original is greatly corroded but from what I can see, if they were uneven, the long forks would have to have been diagonally opposed to each other. That assymetry doesn't make sense. Given the physical artifact they could have been slightly longer in the front or rear but not as much as some recontructions. Keep up the good work. Just be careful. Firefly is getting scary powerful.
P. Clodius Secundus (Randi Richert), Legio III Cyrenaica
"Caesar\'s Conquerors"
"Caesar\'s Conquerors"
