balteus plate dies

[thecrocman (anton)]

does any one make dies for plates for the balteus? or is there any one that could make a how on making plate dies?

[Marcus Mummius]

does any one make dies for plates for the balteus? or is there any one that could make a how on making plate dies?

http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic. ... +plate+die

[Matthew Amt]

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/balteus.html

Basically, you start with an artist who can make a clay or wax model of the die you want, copying an original plate or die as closely as possible, of course. Send that model to a foundry and have it cast in brass (such as nickel brass for strength). Use that as your positive die, and make a matching negative by melting lead and floating the positive die in it while it cools.

The plates are .010" brass sheet, annealed and re-polished and then stamped.

Here are 3 different types of plate that I can make:

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/bltplts.jpg

My lovely wife did the models for the dies. I charge $4 per plate and can make you a few batches if you like. Just contact me off-list at

matthew_amt AT yahoo DOT com

Vale,

Matthew