11-08-2012, 11:34 PM
I'm sorry, but I cannot help feeling that everyone depicted in (at least the youtube segment) the video knows much less about the practicalities of a real linothorax as armor than many of the members of this board.
Anyway, they're using supposed "ancient glue methods" in their construction. I thought the current consensus is that there is no convincing proof that the ancient Greeks had any such glues as we understand them, and therefore likely used either layered/quilted linens or tawed leather? Please correct if I am wrong. :?
Anyway, they're using supposed "ancient glue methods" in their construction. I thought the current consensus is that there is no convincing proof that the ancient Greeks had any such glues as we understand them, and therefore likely used either layered/quilted linens or tawed leather? Please correct if I am wrong. :?
Alexander