08-14-2003, 02:50 PM
Good point on your last paragraph Matt. I notice also on the inside of my lorica, which is "paint blackened", that most of it rubs off where the plates rub together. Any training or combat will cause the same result, making that particular spot susceptible to rust. Then you have to clean it, and it's likely that whatever you are using to do so, will take off any blackening in the immediate area. This is just not feasible. It would take longer, to dismantle the armor, remove the leather, re-heat and re-blacken it, than to just scrub it.<br>
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Yeah, makes total sense.<br>
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And Decimus, I did find a site that details how to make all parts of japanese samurai armor. (It's like the samurai version of Matt's site).<br>
It's [url=http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/0.Katchu.html" target="top]here[/url], if you are interested. The author has published 4 books with Osprey on the subject, and was in Japan for several years making authentic ones. It doesn't sound that bad...I made about 90% of my Roman gear, so I am going to take a crack at it at the very least. I'll be substituting actual lacquer for paint, and possibly the chinese waterbuffalo rawhide with metal, and.....plastic!!! (Don't hate me! The author says this simulates lacquered hide greatly!)<br>
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Yeah, makes total sense.<br>
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And Decimus, I did find a site that details how to make all parts of japanese samurai armor. (It's like the samurai version of Matt's site).<br>
It's [url=http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/0.Katchu.html" target="top]here[/url], if you are interested. The author has published 4 books with Osprey on the subject, and was in Japan for several years making authentic ones. It doesn't sound that bad...I made about 90% of my Roman gear, so I am going to take a crack at it at the very least. I'll be substituting actual lacquer for paint, and possibly the chinese waterbuffalo rawhide with metal, and.....plastic!!! (Don't hate me! The author says this simulates lacquered hide greatly!)<br>
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<p>Magnus/Matt<br>
Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix" Coh I<br>
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"I know I was born, and I know that I'll die. But the in between is mine."<br>
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