08-01-2004, 04:03 AM
Lucius:<br>
Yes, steel may be the way to go. D. Baatz, on his catapult page, lists the Lyon find as the only forged iron ones. Still, I think this is the way I will go too. I hope to copy the Caminreal modioli as closely as possible. Aitor was kind enough to provide me with most exact information of this important find. I have also followed Aitor's suggestion for mounting the Frame to the Case. His interpretation, based on Philon, seems to make a most rigid and practicle connection. It solves the problem of what the hole below the slider was for on the Caminreal find and the Cremona battle shield.<br>
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I live in British Columbia, Canada. Bronze here is extremely expensive. By using steel or iron I will only have to worry about the machining costs.<br>
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Kevin <p></p><i></i>
Yes, steel may be the way to go. D. Baatz, on his catapult page, lists the Lyon find as the only forged iron ones. Still, I think this is the way I will go too. I hope to copy the Caminreal modioli as closely as possible. Aitor was kind enough to provide me with most exact information of this important find. I have also followed Aitor's suggestion for mounting the Frame to the Case. His interpretation, based on Philon, seems to make a most rigid and practicle connection. It solves the problem of what the hole below the slider was for on the Caminreal find and the Cremona battle shield.<br>
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I live in British Columbia, Canada. Bronze here is extremely expensive. By using steel or iron I will only have to worry about the machining costs.<br>
<br>
Kevin <p></p><i></i>
