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Battle Orders \"Roman Sparta\" sword
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For those going for the butchers approach to bone for handles, don't bury it to deflesh it! I have found the acids in the ground will stain the bone. And the internal marrow turns into something really horrible! So best get the hind trotters, cut away the hoof and deflesh the bone as far as it goes, cut of the knobs at one or both ends with a hacksaw and then boil in water with a little bit of bleach. Not too much or it will strip calcium from the bone, desolving it.
For later roman handles, the thicker bones of the adult cattle can be used, as these handles have a thicker cross section, conical, some with fingergrips, but many also either cilindical, conical ovals or barrelshaped with spiral decorations.
Salvete et Valete



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Robert P. Wimmers
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Re: Battle Orders \"Roman Sparta\" sword - by Robert - 11-30-2011, 03:39 PM

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