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Roman sails: leather, linen, or?
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08-05-2016, 07:30 AM
(08-03-2016, 04:33 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote: Caesar (BG 3.13) mentions the ships of the Veneti having sails of aluta (alum-dressed leather, probably)

Just as a side note: alum-tawed leather is unlikely as it is not stable in wet conditions. Think of alum-tawing as a sort of incomplete/reversible tanning.
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Roman sails: leather, linen, or? - by richsc - 08-01-2016, 11:02 AM
RE: Roman sails: leather, linen, or? - by Martin Moser - 08-05-2016, 07:30 AM
RE: Roman sails: leather, linen, or? - by richsc - 08-06-2016, 12:02 AM

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