08-29-2010, 04:20 AM
As Matt pointed out, the shoulder doublers appear to be too short. The leather looks very cheap not good quality. You must also make sure that the doubler hook is based on something actual not an invention by the manufacturer. I think that too much of the undergarments are visible. This could indicate that the lorica links may be a bit large. Even with the Roman mail size something could be seen but not much since the diameter of the links is quite small.
Also as was pointed out the alternating rows of riveted and punched are a must. The punched links should not have a round cross section since punched rings come from flat sheet. The rivet heads should be rounded not pointy or triangular. The internal diameter I think is 6mm for the links. The pattern should be 4 in 1. Make sure that there is no galvanization for corrosion resistance since it will make it look shiny and modern. If so, you must remove this coating since the Romans did not galvanize.
Also as was pointed out the alternating rows of riveted and punched are a must. The punched links should not have a round cross section since punched rings come from flat sheet. The rivet heads should be rounded not pointy or triangular. The internal diameter I think is 6mm for the links. The pattern should be 4 in 1. Make sure that there is no galvanization for corrosion resistance since it will make it look shiny and modern. If so, you must remove this coating since the Romans did not galvanize.
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