02-15-2011, 12:24 AM
Has anyone on here done (or know of someone who has) a reconstruction of a Roman (or Roman period) plane? I ask becuase I think I'm going to attempt a reconstruction over the summer if I have time, and I would like to look at some reconstructions first for inspiration. I think for the body I want to copy the smaller "arrow shaft" plane from Vimose, but I'm looking at the irons from Newstead since, IIRC, there wasn't any irons associated with either plane at Vimose. I'm also aware of the concave-soled "shaft" plane found at Illerup, but I've never read any detailed description of the find, only that it was found, so I'm not entirely sure that the plane was complete when found. I guess what I'm looking for specifically regarding irons is information on the shape/metal content. I think that the overall design/shape of my iron is going to be dictated by the anticipated shape of the plane body, rather than the body being dictated by the iron, which is, I believe, the accepted way of designing a plane.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially regarding irons, but pictures of reconstructions (or links to said pictures) would also be immensely valuable.
Adam
BTW, the irons found at Newstead look incredibly fascinating, especially the smaller welded piece. Have these been published in detail (i.e. construction/metal content)?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially regarding irons, but pictures of reconstructions (or links to said pictures) would also be immensely valuable.
Adam
BTW, the irons found at Newstead look incredibly fascinating, especially the smaller welded piece. Have these been published in detail (i.e. construction/metal content)?
Adam Oswalt
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