01-06-2009, 07:39 AM
Someone experienced in ancient blacksmithing need to be consulted here
to determine labor "costs" for making the punched rings, wire and rivets starting materials for a hamata versus the sheet iron, sheet brass and small iron and brass pieces for a segmentata. Those labor and material "costs" could be very different than the finished materials point that we typically start with in a modern reconstruction. To make either type of Armor
using only roman methods and material production techniques from mining the raw ore hides etc would be a major historical research and reconstruction effort worthy of a book and even a history channel miniseries.
Anyone have a year or two and some grant money available? Also some "carbon credits" for the big pile of wood that would have to be burned might be needed.
to determine labor "costs" for making the punched rings, wire and rivets starting materials for a hamata versus the sheet iron, sheet brass and small iron and brass pieces for a segmentata. Those labor and material "costs" could be very different than the finished materials point that we typically start with in a modern reconstruction. To make either type of Armor
using only roman methods and material production techniques from mining the raw ore hides etc would be a major historical research and reconstruction effort worthy of a book and even a history channel miniseries.
Anyone have a year or two and some grant money available? Also some "carbon credits" for the big pile of wood that would have to be burned might be needed.
John Kaler MSG, USA Retired
Member Legio V (Tenn, USA)
Staff Member Ludus Militus https://www.facebook.com/groups/671041919589478/
Owner Vicus and Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361968853851510/
Member Legio V (Tenn, USA)
Staff Member Ludus Militus https://www.facebook.com/groups/671041919589478/
Owner Vicus and Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/361968853851510/
