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What was the pilum made of?
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07-18-2007, 05:10 PM
I've tried several woods for Pila, Hasta and other Roman stuffs (oak, hazelnut, beech, pine, …). For me ash is the best choice! It’s quite light, tough, durable and very well to work with.
I would not bee surprised if the Romans would have preferentially used the same wood.
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Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Matt Lukes - 07-11-2007, 10:24 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-11-2007, 06:09 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Peroni - 07-12-2007, 10:00 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Matt Lukes - 07-13-2007, 02:09 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Hibernicus - 07-13-2007, 01:57 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Peroni - 07-13-2007, 02:42 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by M. Demetrius - 07-13-2007, 05:24 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-13-2007, 07:55 PM
What was pilum made of ? - by Paullus Scipio - 07-13-2007, 11:52 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-14-2007, 10:07 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by M. Demetrius - 07-14-2007, 03:27 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-14-2007, 03:55 PM
Pilum materials - by Paullus Scipio - 07-15-2007, 12:20 AM
Pilum materials - by Paullus Scipio - 07-15-2007, 12:28 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Magnus - 07-15-2007, 04:41 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Peroni - 07-15-2007, 09:25 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-15-2007, 09:28 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Magnus - 07-15-2007, 04:02 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-15-2007, 06:21 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Magnus - 07-15-2007, 07:23 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Hibernicus - 07-15-2007, 11:06 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Peroni - 07-15-2007, 11:22 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Malleus - 07-15-2007, 11:49 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-16-2007, 07:46 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by M. Demetrius - 07-17-2007, 01:38 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-17-2007, 09:29 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Matt Lukes - 07-18-2007, 05:00 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Aurelianus - 07-18-2007, 05:10 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Hibernicus - 07-18-2007, 11:30 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Magnus - 07-19-2007, 12:01 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Ceannt - 07-19-2007, 10:14 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Hibernicus - 07-19-2007, 11:34 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Aurelianus - 07-20-2007, 08:53 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Ceannt - 07-20-2007, 10:36 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Hibernicus - 07-21-2007, 01:14 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Nerva - 07-24-2007, 01:16 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Pertinax - 07-24-2007, 04:59 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Nerva - 07-25-2007, 08:57 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-25-2007, 07:33 PM
Pilum - by Paullus Scipio - 07-25-2007, 11:36 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Malleus - 07-26-2007, 04:09 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Nerva - 07-26-2007, 09:56 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-26-2007, 06:44 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Robert - 07-30-2007, 09:03 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Matt Lukes - 08-02-2007, 03:46 AM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Hibernicus - 08-02-2007, 02:10 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by M. Demetrius - 08-02-2007, 02:14 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by Hibernicus - 08-02-2007, 02:48 PM
Re: What was the pilum made of? - by M. Demetrius - 08-02-2007, 03:12 PM

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