06-29-2010, 12:18 AM
Hi all,
I'm just about to wrap up a pair of centurion's greaves (pics below) that I raised out of 26 g steel, but I'm not sure the best way to do the edging. I'm looking into mid-1st C in case that makes a difference. I'm seeing what look like rolled edges out there, but also simply flared edges at the knee and ankles. I'm also seeing (in the Greek context) leather edges, and simply plain edges. Is there a consensus for what might be realistic for the time period?
After trying them over my caligae I was a bit perplexed as to how they fit over the ankle of the boot. It seems kind of bulky. Any of you have first hand experience with avoiding this?
There's a good thread here on the straps, which provides some examples from gladiatorial mosaics, so I'm pretty sure I'll need to fasten about 6 rings per greave for the leather straps.
--Kelsey
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I'm just about to wrap up a pair of centurion's greaves (pics below) that I raised out of 26 g steel, but I'm not sure the best way to do the edging. I'm looking into mid-1st C in case that makes a difference. I'm seeing what look like rolled edges out there, but also simply flared edges at the knee and ankles. I'm also seeing (in the Greek context) leather edges, and simply plain edges. Is there a consensus for what might be realistic for the time period?
After trying them over my caligae I was a bit perplexed as to how they fit over the ankle of the boot. It seems kind of bulky. Any of you have first hand experience with avoiding this?
There's a good thread here on the straps, which provides some examples from gladiatorial mosaics, so I'm pretty sure I'll need to fasten about 6 rings per greave for the leather straps.
--Kelsey
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Kelsey McLeod
