10-31-2011, 07:24 PM
I have a hasta whose shaft has warped and must now be replaced. It's riveted. Getting that one off will be much more trouble than if it were simply nailed. Wood shafts probably didn't last very long, were subject to drying out, being chopped by blade weapons, and broken all sorts of ways. So replacement was surely an issue that they had solved. Knowing the head would outlast many shafts, they probably made the nail-on system the standard.
Personal Opinion: We make the mistake of thinking that a pilum or a hasta was a work of art, shiny, neat and perfect. I believe the reality is that once it left the hand, everyone knew there was a better than average chance it would never be seen again. Those weapons were made just good enough to be effective, and probably rarely as pristine as the ones we sport today.
Personal Opinion: We make the mistake of thinking that a pilum or a hasta was a work of art, shiny, neat and perfect. I believe the reality is that once it left the hand, everyone knew there was a better than average chance it would never be seen again. Those weapons were made just good enough to be effective, and probably rarely as pristine as the ones we sport today.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
