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10-16-2010, 02:23 AM
Quote:But will the technologies back then allow a smooth and shiny armor to be made?
I doubt it was possible to crate so smooth surface http://www.melbar.de/Ruestungen/Helme/H ... TW6053.jpg

From even earlier in Egypt it was possible to polish well enough for mirrors. The Medusa was turned to stone from seeing her own reflection in the polished shield.
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Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-15-2010, 08:01 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Matthew Amt - 10-16-2010, 01:03 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-16-2010, 01:34 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by jkaler48 - 10-16-2010, 01:48 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-16-2010, 02:11 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by jkaler48 - 10-16-2010, 02:23 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-16-2010, 02:35 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-16-2010, 07:48 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-16-2010, 01:18 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 01:24 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-16-2010, 01:42 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 01:54 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-16-2010, 01:59 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 02:10 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-16-2010, 02:14 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-16-2010, 04:05 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-16-2010, 04:34 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Doc - 10-16-2010, 09:13 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Fruitbat - 10-23-2010, 01:51 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-23-2010, 02:04 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by jkaler48 - 10-23-2010, 09:48 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 10-24-2010, 01:49 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Matthew Amt - 10-24-2010, 03:31 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Fruitbat - 10-26-2010, 08:23 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 10-26-2010, 08:46 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by jkaler48 - 10-27-2010, 03:21 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Matthew Amt - 10-27-2010, 04:55 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Fruitbat - 10-27-2010, 06:54 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by A_Volpe - 10-28-2010, 01:34 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-29-2010, 06:59 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-29-2010, 07:16 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-29-2010, 07:30 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-29-2010, 07:48 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-29-2010, 07:57 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 10-29-2010, 08:07 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-29-2010, 08:16 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Sean Manning - 10-29-2010, 02:54 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Matthew Amt - 10-29-2010, 02:56 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by terzer - 10-29-2010, 05:48 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by A_Volpe - 10-30-2010, 07:14 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Lindsay_Powell - 10-30-2010, 09:16 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Matthew Amt - 10-31-2010, 12:38 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Lindsay_Powell - 11-20-2010, 08:02 AM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 11-20-2010, 01:39 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Lupercus - 11-20-2010, 10:31 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Crispvs - 11-21-2010, 02:28 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 11-21-2010, 02:54 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-21-2010, 03:00 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by jkaler48 - 11-21-2010, 07:39 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-21-2010, 08:20 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 11-21-2010, 10:04 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-21-2010, 10:07 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 11-21-2010, 10:20 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-21-2010, 10:29 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by jkaler48 - 11-21-2010, 10:31 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Pict - 11-22-2010, 05:06 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Matthew Amt - 11-22-2010, 09:55 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 11-22-2010, 10:50 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Crispvs - 11-23-2010, 12:21 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by John Conyard - 11-23-2010, 12:41 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Jvrjenivs - 11-23-2010, 12:47 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 11-23-2010, 02:21 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by John Conyard - 11-23-2010, 04:27 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by M. Demetrius - 11-23-2010, 05:13 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by John Conyard - 11-23-2010, 05:42 PM
Re: Roman helmet surface - by Crispvs - 11-24-2010, 02:42 AM

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