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Conical Caligae Hobnails
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Salvete omnes,

I found a place that actually produces hobnails with conical heads that are REALLY close to average Roman ones (e.g. those from Kalkreise) in shape and size (7mm dia, 5mm height, 9mm shank), but they haven't any in stock and have no immediate plans to produce more- unless they get an order for at least 100lbs of them. They come in 1lb boxes and that's enough nails for maybe two pair of caligae with one of the more 'nail intensive' patterns, with lots of spares left over. Their normal price is $19.80USD/ lb but will be less than that for a 100lb order- (although the actual cost isn't yet determined). Personally, I only need 3 or 4 lbs, so, although I know it's a long-shot, I thought I'd see if maybe there are enough of you out there who might want GOOD hobnails (and not have to make do with those faceted WWII or East German ones) to reach the magical 100lb mark.

The manufacturer is in the US, so I'd have them shipped to a friend there (or as short a distance as possible to keep the cost minimal) and we'd all pay our share of that cost, then he would partition them out and send each person's order on, postage as appropriate.

If you'd be interested, let me know how many pounds you'd want Smile

Thanks.

Matt
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Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-16-2006, 06:54 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matthew Amt - 10-16-2006, 07:00 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-16-2006, 07:16 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Primvs Pavlvs - 10-16-2006, 07:21 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by QFirmus - 10-17-2006, 01:47 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-17-2006, 02:15 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by QFirmus - 10-17-2006, 03:23 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Martin Moser - 10-17-2006, 06:01 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-17-2006, 06:14 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Martin Moser - 10-17-2006, 06:33 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-17-2006, 06:43 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Tarbicus - 10-17-2006, 08:49 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-17-2006, 04:30 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Tib. Gabinius - 10-17-2006, 04:37 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-17-2006, 05:36 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by richard - 10-19-2006, 02:11 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matthew Amt - 10-19-2006, 02:31 AM
still - by Caius Fabius - 10-19-2006, 05:44 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-19-2006, 06:17 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 10-19-2006, 10:52 PM
Legio XX and XXIV - by richard - 10-20-2006, 03:34 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-20-2006, 04:24 PM
getting the vendors to buy some - by richard - 10-20-2006, 05:45 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Marcus Mummius - 10-21-2006, 12:14 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by richard - 10-21-2006, 12:54 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-21-2006, 04:06 PM
photo of the one, lone hobnail? - by richard - 10-22-2006, 11:44 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-22-2006, 04:51 PM
hmmm - by Caius Fabius - 10-22-2006, 07:22 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 10-22-2006, 07:25 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by QFirmus - 10-23-2006, 02:33 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Gaius_Calvus - 10-24-2006, 08:17 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Franklin - 10-25-2006, 02:35 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by emj1s - 10-25-2006, 05:42 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Rutilia - 10-25-2006, 10:25 PM
over 50 at least - by richard - 10-26-2006, 02:02 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Franklin - 10-26-2006, 02:05 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 11-05-2006, 09:47 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-05-2006, 09:49 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Franklin - 11-05-2006, 09:56 PM
hobnails - by varia cassia - 11-07-2006, 02:28 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-07-2006, 07:38 PM
hobnails - by varia cassia - 11-07-2006, 08:40 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-07-2006, 09:17 PM
hobnails - by varia cassia - 11-07-2006, 09:56 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 11-07-2006, 11:33 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-07-2006, 11:35 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 11-07-2006, 11:46 PM
Legio XX and XXIV - by richard - 11-08-2006, 03:07 AM
Re: Legio XX and XXIV - by marsvigilia - 11-08-2006, 03:52 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-08-2006, 04:06 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by adamparsons - 11-08-2006, 01:57 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by emj1s - 11-09-2006, 03:45 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-10-2006, 12:31 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Franklin - 11-10-2006, 01:03 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-10-2006, 01:05 AM
I\'ll take a couple of pounds - by Neuraleanus - 11-10-2006, 02:55 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Robert Vermaat - 11-10-2006, 07:14 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-10-2006, 07:16 AM
tally of orders? - by richard - 11-10-2006, 12:11 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-10-2006, 06:28 PM
Only 14 lbs? - by marsvigilia - 11-16-2006, 02:38 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Franklin - 11-16-2006, 02:42 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-16-2006, 06:00 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Dirk - 11-17-2006, 11:48 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Mithras - 11-17-2006, 10:47 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-17-2006, 10:50 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Tarbicus - 11-17-2006, 11:27 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-17-2006, 11:31 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Mithras - 11-17-2006, 11:47 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-17-2006, 11:53 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by emj1s - 11-18-2006, 03:57 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-18-2006, 04:03 AM
Sharing the burden - by marsvigilia - 11-18-2006, 05:21 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-18-2006, 05:28 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by emj1s - 11-18-2006, 04:48 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Mithras - 11-19-2006, 12:21 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-19-2006, 12:33 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Mithras - 11-19-2006, 09:49 AM
two more for Legio XX - by richard - 11-19-2006, 11:55 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by emj1s - 11-19-2006, 04:01 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 11-20-2006, 03:25 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by emj1s - 11-20-2006, 05:07 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-20-2006, 05:58 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Emeraldweapon7d - 11-20-2006, 06:14 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by emj1s - 11-20-2006, 04:09 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Mithras - 11-20-2006, 08:49 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Salvianus - 11-20-2006, 10:51 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Mithras - 11-20-2006, 11:05 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-20-2006, 11:08 PM
price - by Caius Fabius - 11-21-2006, 09:56 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 11-27-2006, 01:57 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Caballo - 11-28-2006, 04:58 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-28-2006, 06:36 PM
waiting - by Caius Fabius - 11-28-2006, 06:40 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 11-28-2006, 06:43 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Franklin - 11-28-2006, 06:53 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by griffin - 11-30-2006, 11:00 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 12-06-2006, 06:00 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 12-06-2006, 08:01 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 07:18 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Martin Moser - 12-13-2006, 09:14 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 12-13-2006, 02:29 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 12-13-2006, 05:14 PM
Status of hobnails? - by richard - 01-05-2007, 02:30 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Franklin - 01-17-2007, 01:01 AM
Re: Status of hobnails? - by Matt Lukes - 01-17-2007, 07:08 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 01-24-2007, 06:19 PM
Upcoming season. - by marsvigilia - 02-12-2007, 02:38 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by M. Demetrius - 02-13-2007, 05:11 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 02-23-2007, 11:34 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Aurelianus - 02-24-2007, 12:45 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 02-24-2007, 12:54 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Aurelianus - 02-24-2007, 01:11 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 02-24-2007, 01:24 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Aurelianus - 02-24-2007, 02:53 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 02-27-2007, 06:57 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 02-27-2007, 07:08 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Magnus - 02-28-2007, 07:21 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 02-28-2007, 07:41 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 03-02-2007, 10:41 PM
Me too! - by Marcus Julius - 03-04-2007, 10:54 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 03-26-2007, 07:14 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Aurelianus - 03-26-2007, 07:21 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 03-26-2007, 07:22 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 04-09-2007, 05:46 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 05-10-2007, 01:04 AM
Subtiliter putavi! - by Neuraleanus - 05-10-2007, 01:25 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 05-10-2007, 06:21 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 05-11-2007, 03:39 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 06-01-2007, 06:10 PM
I am still interested. - by afmayer - 06-15-2007, 11:04 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 07-19-2007, 12:28 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Martin Moser - 07-19-2007, 05:49 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Martin Moser - 07-19-2007, 12:54 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 07-19-2007, 01:29 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Martin Moser - 07-19-2007, 01:36 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 07-19-2007, 04:03 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 07-19-2007, 04:59 PM
Forging - by afmayer - 07-19-2007, 05:24 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 07-19-2007, 05:36 PM
It\'s a matter of degree - by Neuraleanus - 07-19-2007, 05:40 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Marcus Mummius - 07-19-2007, 06:54 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 07-19-2007, 07:09 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Martin Moser - 07-19-2007, 07:13 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 07-19-2007, 08:06 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Marcus Mummius - 07-19-2007, 08:55 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 07-28-2007, 04:28 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 07-28-2007, 05:08 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Titius Lupus - 11-02-2007, 02:22 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Nerva - 11-02-2007, 01:25 PM
in time for Christmas? - by richard - 12-24-2007, 12:44 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Matt Lukes - 12-24-2007, 01:08 PM
wonderful! - by richard - 12-24-2007, 09:28 PM
bump up - by Neuraleanus - 01-01-2008, 03:23 AM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by Daniyal - 02-08-2008, 07:18 PM
Re: Conical Caligae Hobnails - by marsvigilia - 03-27-2008, 03:35 PM

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