Questions about the forging of a pugio and a balteus

[Peroni]

This is the link: http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p239 ... fig062.png I want to make belt plate 2. At the internet I have seen a lot of versions. Some have niello and some plates don`t have it. It is very hard for me to find the original.

The belt plate (no. 2) is one of the finds from Hod Hill in Dorset UK. The original plate is on display at the British Museum.

I have photographs of the original. I will post them when I find them! I also can give dimensions.

Yes it does have niello inlay. The plate is no thicker than 1.0mm.

Another Hod Hill plate... http://www.armamentaria.com/store/index ... cts_id=146