Pompeii Sword Reconstruction Thread

[Augustus Janus]

I know some pommels only had a washer but I love the brass nut in many different shapes from rounded button to fancy mushroom. What I have access to Sam is old brass air or welding fittings. I look for those that have small inner diameters then drill and tap a 6mm threaded hole and attach it to a piece of threaded rod. I put that in a drill and hand shape it like on a lathe using a combination of round and flat files then polish it up. Once finished you can file or drill it to the size or shape to fit the tang. Works easy and really cheap. I'm all for recycling and don't spend money unless I really need to.

Just a few of the nuts made from fittings