03-26-2006, 11:43 AM
Black or natural?
My model of trireme is near completion. One problem still being unsolved - did romans preserve standing rigging (ropes) with tar? This is very important since tarred ropes are black.
There are records from late medieval times on this method of preserving ropes from decay. We know that romans knew and used tar, but did they use tar on ships rigging?
Until I have some proof I prefer to let all ropes in natural (hemp) color.
Can anybody interested in naval history help me to solve this problem?
My model of trireme is near completion. One problem still being unsolved - did romans preserve standing rigging (ropes) with tar? This is very important since tarred ropes are black.
There are records from late medieval times on this method of preserving ropes from decay. We know that romans knew and used tar, but did they use tar on ships rigging?
Until I have some proof I prefer to let all ropes in natural (hemp) color.
Can anybody interested in naval history help me to solve this problem?
Martin
