08-18-2005, 08:04 PM
Gaius(Ralf) might be right about my poncho.
(terpentine or terebrint)-I found their translation on my dictionary but I do not know what exactly they are. Guess I have to ask the hardware store.
After following Ralf´s post it seems to me that composite materials might be the answer to the linothorax riddle.
If I have guessed correctly the layers are:
Human skin-woolen chiton-simple flax-kamvas-brine soacked flax-kamvas.
The whole staff then quilted. Something like leather or fine flax must be the layer touching the chiton. I speculate that based on my experience that kanvas is irksome and unpleasnt even over a denim jacket.
Jason´s experiment showed that linen is "arrow resitant" and Ralf showed that under conditions its "blade resistant" too.
I also feel that light infantry might not be so "light" after all.
Kind regards
Stefanos
(terpentine or terebrint)-I found their translation on my dictionary but I do not know what exactly they are. Guess I have to ask the hardware store.
After following Ralf´s post it seems to me that composite materials might be the answer to the linothorax riddle.
If I have guessed correctly the layers are:
Human skin-woolen chiton-simple flax-kamvas-brine soacked flax-kamvas.
The whole staff then quilted. Something like leather or fine flax must be the layer touching the chiton. I speculate that based on my experience that kanvas is irksome and unpleasnt even over a denim jacket.
Jason´s experiment showed that linen is "arrow resitant" and Ralf showed that under conditions its "blade resistant" too.
I also feel that light infantry might not be so "light" after all.
Kind regards
Stefanos
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com