08-03-2013, 05:26 PM
Thank you guys for the tips about making a sword without a forge.
I haven't heard about 'stock removal' before, and it seems quite promising!
Iron bar, where would I get one? I haven't seen those in hardware stores near me. A hilt indeed won't be a problem to me. Would anyone of you know if bone is (much) harder to work with than wood? I'm thinking about a bone handle for the sword.
The blades are not meant to hit each other Appius... shields are for blocking, but yes, quality metal it has to be.
I was just today hammering a shield boss for a scutum, this time an imperial time rectangular one. The steel plate is pretty hard to hammer when it's cold. No way I'm going to make a helmet with that method!
I haven't heard about 'stock removal' before, and it seems quite promising!
Iron bar, where would I get one? I haven't seen those in hardware stores near me. A hilt indeed won't be a problem to me. Would anyone of you know if bone is (much) harder to work with than wood? I'm thinking about a bone handle for the sword.
The blades are not meant to hit each other Appius... shields are for blocking, but yes, quality metal it has to be.
I was just today hammering a shield boss for a scutum, this time an imperial time rectangular one. The steel plate is pretty hard to hammer when it's cold. No way I'm going to make a helmet with that method!
Antonius Insulae (Sakari)