09-25-2006, 10:39 PM
Alternatively, you could use red brass. Which is closer to what the Romans used and has the enormous advantage of being able to be worked hot. Just heat to a nice hot glow and the turn the end with a pair of long handled o-ring pliers. You can do very large gauges this way.
>|P. Dominus Antonius|<
Leg XX VV
Tony Dah m
Oderint dum metuant - Cicero
Si vis pacem, para bellum - Vegetius
Leg XX VV
Tony Dah m
Oderint dum metuant - Cicero
Si vis pacem, para bellum - Vegetius