Roman surgical instruments - My replicas

[MDF]

Hi guys,
a few months ago, some friends roman surgeons have asked me some replica of surgical instruments so I started to build, these are some examples of my replicas, I hope you like them

[Crispvs]

Very nice work indeed!

Crispvs

[M. Demetrius]

Very well done, but a couple of them are a little scary! hock:

[Martin Moser]

Hi Marco,

certainly verey nice work in itself, but - and please excuse the criticism - compared to the originals I find they mostly lack the fine details these instruments almost invariably show. E.g. compare the needle for couching the cataract with a picture of the originals (2nd post in the thread).

[MDF]

Hi Martin,
certainly, I agree with you, but I made these tools in this way to contain the price, some Roman surgeons asking me these tools, but also want low prices :roll: so this is the compromise ... I can also make very detailed ...

[Martin Moser]

... but I made these tools in this way to contain the price ...

Ah, ok, I understand (although I do not understand the people ordering those ;-) ) )

[Robert]

As a fellow artisan (blacksmith) I have decided not to agree to lesser quality then I find acceptable for sake of price. Now I know, I am a hobby smith with a well paid dayjob, but still, I would advise you to set your standards to achieve an "as close to the original as you can get" product. It makes you feel more proud having achieved an excellent piece of work. If price is the issue, make them one less article in trade for a much better quality of the others. Just my view ....

[MDF]

I hope understand everything and be able to understand you my bad English!
Of course, making object very accurate makes you feel more proud but I'm proud even when satisfy a friend who could not afford more.
I am an university student and I know very well the problem that some people can not spend a lot of money ... and give up many times to do many things!
Clearly, a good replica that makes very good satisfaction, look my website and download my movies, they are some of my work more carefully, but as I said not everyone appreciates this quality ... so I enjoy doing everything.
I hope you understand my thoughts ...

Now I open a new topic with a more accurate and close to the original object :wink:

Meanwhile, this is a new...

[Robert]

Salve Marco,

My comment was in no way directed as a rebuke, I very much like what you make. But I find working for people who do not understand the need for quality and willing to pay a reasonable price annoying at times, so it was more a personal point of view on clients. I am planning to make my wife a set of medical instruments, she really liked the little box with all the implements. She did spot the modern srews on the hinge though :-) )

[MDF]

No problem, unfortunately, my bad English does not allow me to express properly (my words are limited) and many times I do not understand everything you say ... yes, the screws are a must replace :oops:

[Robert]

Your English is WAY better then my Italian, so I am not complaining Works just fine and the more you practice, the more words you will pick up on the forum.

[M. Demetrius]

What would be a good alternate for hinge screws? Nails?

[jvrjenivs]

What would be a good alternate for hinge screws? Nails?

Rivets... (just make sure you 'close' them with small room for the sides to move independent from each other)

[M. Demetrius]

I admit to being confused. How would rivets work in this context? It would have to be a different style of hinge, wouldn't it? Obviously the back end of a rivet has to be peened. Would the hinges bend around the board and go through front to back instead of top to bottom?

Do you have a photo example, anyone?

[jvrjenivs]

I admit to being confused. How would rivets work in this context? It would have to be a different style of hinge, wouldn't it? Obviously the back end of a rivet has to be peened. Would the hinges bend around the board and go through front to back instead of top to bottom?

Now you got me confused too. What do you exactly mean? I thought you were talking about something like this, which can easily done by a rivet. (and in modern examples you sometimes find a screw)

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