07-06-2010, 08:47 AM
Paul pieces are indeed beautiful.Good job.It is good news kids still like to play with those.
Giannis,
Above everything else is there even the ancient term that says "highly polished"?
Than there are levels of polish,oiling and care. Even the low polished(quite probable choice for something that is used in war,not in art gallery) or even unpolished bronze including darkest ones like "bell metal" will shine/glow even under sun,just as nice. Even if they are not so spheric,smooth and regular in
shape as helmets or breastplates (And the shape and smoothness of all panoply parts itself are enough for a nice clear sun shine and reflection,plus some reasonable polish level are enough and safe,read on...).
It should be noted that every polishing removes certain amount of metal itself, taken the days it is needed for the new surface to form on such highly polished, unprotected highly polished metal which is so exposed(unlike lower polish levels), you would be looking at well over 0.5mm of actual metal removed for a years of constant use.
And for a helmet that is 1-2mm thick in the first place,which is supposed to defend your head against severe blows, it does not seem logical removing so much metal. For a sake of what? doubtful beauty.
Now I am not saying this as Aleksandar Nikic,I am no authority in this field,I had to consult..keep in mind.
Also with many of them being repaired,quite roughly, something just does not add up style wise,with your picture of very highly polished armor/ with huge crude patches,possibly unpolishable.But this one is just my opinion,not the fact.
All best
Also,since it supposed to be you last attempt to warn me not to question reenactors.This discussion really does not need to continue.I said enough facts to make people think.And changing your personal views is neither possible nor I have any interest in doing that,nor the time by the way. And I say this in the politest of ways.
Giannis,
Above everything else is there even the ancient term that says "highly polished"?
Than there are levels of polish,oiling and care. Even the low polished(quite probable choice for something that is used in war,not in art gallery) or even unpolished bronze including darkest ones like "bell metal" will shine/glow even under sun,just as nice. Even if they are not so spheric,smooth and regular in
shape as helmets or breastplates (And the shape and smoothness of all panoply parts itself are enough for a nice clear sun shine and reflection,plus some reasonable polish level are enough and safe,read on...).
It should be noted that every polishing removes certain amount of metal itself, taken the days it is needed for the new surface to form on such highly polished, unprotected highly polished metal which is so exposed(unlike lower polish levels), you would be looking at well over 0.5mm of actual metal removed for a years of constant use.
And for a helmet that is 1-2mm thick in the first place,which is supposed to defend your head against severe blows, it does not seem logical removing so much metal. For a sake of what? doubtful beauty.
Now I am not saying this as Aleksandar Nikic,I am no authority in this field,I had to consult..keep in mind.
Also with many of them being repaired,quite roughly, something just does not add up style wise,with your picture of very highly polished armor/ with huge crude patches,possibly unpolishable.But this one is just my opinion,not the fact.
All best
Also,since it supposed to be you last attempt to warn me not to question reenactors.This discussion really does not need to continue.I said enough facts to make people think.And changing your personal views is neither possible nor I have any interest in doing that,nor the time by the way. And I say this in the politest of ways.
Aleksandar Nikic
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..said the 143 kg stone,for a testimony of still unseen feat of strenght.
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..said the 143 kg stone,for a testimony of still unseen feat of strenght.