11-23-2003, 02:49 PM
I don't know whether roman era mail was just good enough for three rustings and be gone. Actually I don't really know what it means. But I don't think tinning would be an improvement as far as mail is concerned...<br>
With the constant rubbing of the rings together the tinning would be gone in no time.<br>
Regarding burnishing armour in the middle ages. I've read somewhere that it was accomplished with hard, polished stones and that different finishes were available depending on the hardness of the stone used.<br>
This burnishing was not necessarily made by hand. The Romans used lathes to make helmets by spinning.. They could have used them to burnish, or polish metal.<br>
However I don't think they were mirror polished but I'm pretty sure that indeed they spent a lot of time cleaning their armour.<br>
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With the constant rubbing of the rings together the tinning would be gone in no time.<br>
Regarding burnishing armour in the middle ages. I've read somewhere that it was accomplished with hard, polished stones and that different finishes were available depending on the hardness of the stone used.<br>
This burnishing was not necessarily made by hand. The Romans used lathes to make helmets by spinning.. They could have used them to burnish, or polish metal.<br>
However I don't think they were mirror polished but I'm pretty sure that indeed they spent a lot of time cleaning their armour.<br>
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