08-09-2014, 06:46 AM
Hello all,
I am currently working on my second linothorax (my first one was a complete disaster...) and I was wondering if there is any evidence toward buckles being used to hold the linothorax on. I haven't ever seen any and I know that the Greeks of the late archaic era and the early Hellenic didn't use buckles to hold chin straps on, but I was wondering if they used them at all. To me it seems buckles would be sensible. They are easy to put on, I would assume they would be more slash resistant than the normal leather or linen cord, and most importantly they will be way less of a hassle for me to build into the panels of linen! I was just wondering what all you guy's thoughts were on it.
Thanks,
Chris
I am currently working on my second linothorax (my first one was a complete disaster...) and I was wondering if there is any evidence toward buckles being used to hold the linothorax on. I haven't ever seen any and I know that the Greeks of the late archaic era and the early Hellenic didn't use buckles to hold chin straps on, but I was wondering if they used them at all. To me it seems buckles would be sensible. They are easy to put on, I would assume they would be more slash resistant than the normal leather or linen cord, and most importantly they will be way less of a hassle for me to build into the panels of linen! I was just wondering what all you guy's thoughts were on it.
Thanks,
Chris
