05-27-2005, 03:11 AM
hmmm being i do 15thc l.h. i seriously doubt it was butted for combat. most mail in 15thc is flat riveted per Eric S. and what i;ve seen in the museums an in books. besides sword action was taught for cuts, jabs, etc butted mail wouldnt last a sec. and doesnt.... thus we outlawed it in our group. ( http://www.lordgreys.org )
i think the butted roman mail myth my come from H Russell Robinson. i believe he said something about butted mail in his book did he not? i cant remember... i dont own the book just got to gaze upon it once or twice.
but no one can really seem to find any real proof it exsisted can they? i mean come on, butted mail jsut will not hold up. the gladius was used to punch not slash right? punch it on a butted shirt and watch the rings fly. i always have the open mind that if we cant get it to work in recreatment, we've done something wrong. ehehhe
i think the butted roman mail myth my come from H Russell Robinson. i believe he said something about butted mail in his book did he not? i cant remember... i dont own the book just got to gaze upon it once or twice.
but no one can really seem to find any real proof it exsisted can they? i mean come on, butted mail jsut will not hold up. the gladius was used to punch not slash right? punch it on a butted shirt and watch the rings fly. i always have the open mind that if we cant get it to work in recreatment, we've done something wrong. ehehhe
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Chuck Russell
Keyser,WV, USA
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Chuck Russell
Keyser,WV, USA
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