01-30-2009, 07:43 PM
I now have all the ingredients, My Roman kit, A long beach, A sling, A couple of types of ammunition.
I have tested her over a grass patch with a tennis ball (due to houses on all sides I could not use my copper piping as I do not want to damage anything (the locals do not like broken windows, bemuses me).
So far I have reached 57 feet.
I will attempt to pack the copper piping (currentely hollow) with some sort of incedury which I can test on the beach (Northern Scotland, so there will be no one around)
I do not know if you agree but the reason I am testing this in my Roman Uniform (minus Chain) is that it will restrict my movements in different ways to modern clothing such as leg movement to add power.
I have decided to do this without chain as (please do correct me) *chain was worn by the richer side of the late Roman army such being a combatant with maybe a sword and shield over what would appear a cheap sling. (a swrod will cost me in the region of 200-300 pounds - the sling cost me about 6 pound).
Secondly I would have thought chain will make it harder to sling and wear the user out quicker, plus a slinger would not go in for close combat as they may not be rich enough to have a sword aswell and if they where *. IF they where to carry a sword this would also change the balance of the body making it harder to sling and so I believe a slinger would not perform in close comabr unless forced to (again please correct me if I am wrong)
Thirdly I would like to get good enough to use a sling in a training event as we do not haev any slingers (that I know of) ( I will have to build a propper one before that)
Fourthly I have not worn it for a long time so I need to know if I need any new gear.
Can anyone suggest something to pack the copper pipe with to make a worthwile incenduary.
Appolgies for this being so long and thank you for any help or advice which can be provided.
Smithy.
I have tested her over a grass patch with a tennis ball (due to houses on all sides I could not use my copper piping as I do not want to damage anything (the locals do not like broken windows, bemuses me).
So far I have reached 57 feet.
I will attempt to pack the copper piping (currentely hollow) with some sort of incedury which I can test on the beach (Northern Scotland, so there will be no one around)
I do not know if you agree but the reason I am testing this in my Roman Uniform (minus Chain) is that it will restrict my movements in different ways to modern clothing such as leg movement to add power.
I have decided to do this without chain as (please do correct me) *chain was worn by the richer side of the late Roman army such being a combatant with maybe a sword and shield over what would appear a cheap sling. (a swrod will cost me in the region of 200-300 pounds - the sling cost me about 6 pound).
Secondly I would have thought chain will make it harder to sling and wear the user out quicker, plus a slinger would not go in for close combat as they may not be rich enough to have a sword aswell and if they where *. IF they where to carry a sword this would also change the balance of the body making it harder to sling and so I believe a slinger would not perform in close comabr unless forced to (again please correct me if I am wrong)
Thirdly I would like to get good enough to use a sling in a training event as we do not haev any slingers (that I know of) ( I will have to build a propper one before that)
Fourthly I have not worn it for a long time so I need to know if I need any new gear.
Can anyone suggest something to pack the copper pipe with to make a worthwile incenduary.
Appolgies for this being so long and thank you for any help or advice which can be provided.
Smithy.
"Smithy", Justen M. Smith.
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