07-07-2008, 09:09 PM
Quote:...A friend of mine was making a lorica hamata, but abandoned it because it took too much time.According to Erik Schmid, the production of a hamata does not have to be that long if done by several unskilled workers (not including the production of the wire):
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic. ... 947#195947
Quote:...these people should be able to produce upwards of around 15,000 riveted links per day. This is only using ten of the twenty to twenty-five employees you claimed. This means that your shop should be able to produce a complete shirt in a little more than a day with ease.
M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati