02-07-2012, 07:12 AM
Since maille & scale armor really benefits from having a belt on the waist to better disperse the weight onto the hips, et al, I can imagine the intent is the same for Segmentata, So I sometimes wonder if our reconstructions need to be re-worked a little bit, or, somehow getting the belt on tight enough to push the lower plates onto the hips. I've tried it to an extent, and it does seem to help. But, every now and then the belt will pop off or the lowest plate corners will bite into me (when I bend over or sit)...So...More experimenting I suppose.
Otherwise I currently use a leather tie fed through between the plates on my left side. I'll throw the belt on and buckle it (tight), try to sit the bottom edge on top of the first tie loops on the armor, and then tie the tie to the belt on the left side and call it done. Sometimes I'll use the ties on the armor, being a tad longer than the others, between the bottom 2 loops, and tie two ends together to hold the belt in between. My baldric seems to help keep the belt up on the right side. (here I admit I still tend to put the baldric under the belt while wearing armor. I have tried the baldric 'loose' and really am indifferent about it, both arrangements work ~ I chalk it up to personal preference until more evidence is uncovered)
Unfortunately (I) don't have any solid evidence to support such a method, but it works pretty well, easy and cheap and easy to remove if needed. Perhaps more evidence will trickle its way out to us down the road.
My duo denarii I suppose.
Otherwise I currently use a leather tie fed through between the plates on my left side. I'll throw the belt on and buckle it (tight), try to sit the bottom edge on top of the first tie loops on the armor, and then tie the tie to the belt on the left side and call it done. Sometimes I'll use the ties on the armor, being a tad longer than the others, between the bottom 2 loops, and tie two ends together to hold the belt in between. My baldric seems to help keep the belt up on the right side. (here I admit I still tend to put the baldric under the belt while wearing armor. I have tried the baldric 'loose' and really am indifferent about it, both arrangements work ~ I chalk it up to personal preference until more evidence is uncovered)
Unfortunately (I) don't have any solid evidence to support such a method, but it works pretty well, easy and cheap and easy to remove if needed. Perhaps more evidence will trickle its way out to us down the road.
My duo denarii I suppose.
Andy Volpe
"Build a time machine, it would make this [hobby] a lot easier."
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Legion III Cyrenaica ~ New England U.S.
Higgins Armory Museum 1931-2013 (worked there 2001-2013)
(Collection moved to Worcester Art Museum)
"Build a time machine, it would make this [hobby] a lot easier."
https://www.facebook.com/LegionIIICyr/
Legion III Cyrenaica ~ New England U.S.
Higgins Armory Museum 1931-2013 (worked there 2001-2013)
(Collection moved to Worcester Art Museum)
