07-21-2013, 03:00 AM
Just finished one of two Calcei I am making as an un-lasted pair
known as Type I from the www.florentius.com tutorial site.
The toes came out a bit pointy like dark ages or medival
"turn shoes" unlike the ones he made himself.
Not sure if the ones I made are too pointy toed for
an Roman Military event I can correct this before I make the 1/2 inch or roughly
13mm hobnailed soles to add on.
Has anyone been to the Vindolanda Fortress Museum in the
North of England has anyone seen a style of Calcei like this
at that museum or any other that are Roman Military.
Is this style correct for the 1st or 2nd Century?
Please post a link on this thread answering this.
I decided to reenforce the inside of the calcei "boot"
with leather.
Not sure if this was done in Roman times?
I read a website called the Roman Recruit which featured
a pair of 3rd Century "Ramshaw" style (as refered to on
www.florentius.com tutorial site) calcei that were made by
Paul Elliott http://romanrecruit.weebly.com/boots.htm.
This is an English site devoted to latter Roman Military
era.
After reading his commentary about how his boots held up
in the field in the North of England under historically correct
weather conditions. I decided to make mine with modifications that might
make them serviceable longer.
I made the heal counter taller and wider than
that on the tutorial site by (www.florentius.com)
by aprox 2in x 2in or 5.2cm x 5.2cm
shaped this with an American
baseball formed wet with water and a plastic bag over
the baseball to keep it dry wrapped twine around the instep
to seat the baseball to make the heal pocket take its shape let it
dry overnight my heal happens to fit that dimension. I also reenforced the collar of the
boot, and the lace tab panels they are double layered about 3/8 ths
of an inch or approximately 5mm.
I show two different lacing patterns not sure which is
the most effective one to use?
Anyone reading this site can tell me, please.
Have not added the hobnails yet. Any good patterns for 1st or 2nd
century Calcei?
The socks are Naalbind socks from armamentaria.com
fantastically comfortable! These socks fit without binding in the calcei
and seem tall enough for Roman sandal wear also.
Seeking any advice on making Roman footgear you are welcome
to critic my work.
The stitching may not be period but I believed I needed to
make the construction stronger than what it was.
Have heard that the Roman Military had its own cobblers to
make and repair calcei and caligai.
known as Type I from the www.florentius.com tutorial site.
The toes came out a bit pointy like dark ages or medival
"turn shoes" unlike the ones he made himself.
Not sure if the ones I made are too pointy toed for
an Roman Military event I can correct this before I make the 1/2 inch or roughly
13mm hobnailed soles to add on.
Has anyone been to the Vindolanda Fortress Museum in the
North of England has anyone seen a style of Calcei like this
at that museum or any other that are Roman Military.
Is this style correct for the 1st or 2nd Century?
Please post a link on this thread answering this.
I decided to reenforce the inside of the calcei "boot"
with leather.
Not sure if this was done in Roman times?
I read a website called the Roman Recruit which featured
a pair of 3rd Century "Ramshaw" style (as refered to on
www.florentius.com tutorial site) calcei that were made by
Paul Elliott http://romanrecruit.weebly.com/boots.htm.
This is an English site devoted to latter Roman Military
era.
After reading his commentary about how his boots held up
in the field in the North of England under historically correct
weather conditions. I decided to make mine with modifications that might
make them serviceable longer.
I made the heal counter taller and wider than
that on the tutorial site by (www.florentius.com)
by aprox 2in x 2in or 5.2cm x 5.2cm
shaped this with an American
baseball formed wet with water and a plastic bag over
the baseball to keep it dry wrapped twine around the instep
to seat the baseball to make the heal pocket take its shape let it
dry overnight my heal happens to fit that dimension. I also reenforced the collar of the
boot, and the lace tab panels they are double layered about 3/8 ths
of an inch or approximately 5mm.
I show two different lacing patterns not sure which is
the most effective one to use?
Anyone reading this site can tell me, please.
Have not added the hobnails yet. Any good patterns for 1st or 2nd
century Calcei?
The socks are Naalbind socks from armamentaria.com
fantastically comfortable! These socks fit without binding in the calcei
and seem tall enough for Roman sandal wear also.
Seeking any advice on making Roman footgear you are welcome
to critic my work.
The stitching may not be period but I believed I needed to
make the construction stronger than what it was.
Have heard that the Roman Military had its own cobblers to
make and repair calcei and caligai.
