05-04-2013, 08:57 PM
Hello Martin,
I have been looking for the alum tanned goat leather. I will let you know if anything comes up.
Once I decide the colors, I will post on RAT.
I agree its eveyone copying someone else but it always begins with some sort of evidence for something. You provided a source that gave several colors for leather items. I think this is evidence that they colored leather items.....not ALL.....but.....
Knowing that the Romans were gregarious with their colors (vivid colors on walls, clothing dyes, statue coloring etc) AND the Romans liked to make a statment of grandeur in most of their activities, I would find it difficult to believe that their leather components on armor would be less "flashy" especially on swords that were already quite obvious....if you get my suggestion.
Cheers
I have been looking for the alum tanned goat leather. I will let you know if anything comes up.
Once I decide the colors, I will post on RAT.
I agree its eveyone copying someone else but it always begins with some sort of evidence for something. You provided a source that gave several colors for leather items. I think this is evidence that they colored leather items.....not ALL.....but.....
Knowing that the Romans were gregarious with their colors (vivid colors on walls, clothing dyes, statue coloring etc) AND the Romans liked to make a statment of grandeur in most of their activities, I would find it difficult to believe that their leather components on armor would be less "flashy" especially on swords that were already quite obvious....if you get my suggestion.
Cheers
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