09-16-2011, 02:17 AM
Looking good so far Paul. Aside from the awaited sword, the next things would probably be a subarmalis and a new belt. For a soldier of the second quarter of the second century, the one you are wearing in the photo would be very old fashioned indeed (probably typical of the middle two quarters of the first century AD). A suitable choice of plates for the period might be either heavy openwork plates or plates of the 'trompetmeister' style. The pugio might be a bit late in style but then again it is difficult on the present evidence to say when that type entered service. There is certainly evidence that sheaths of roughly that style were in use by the time of the Marcomannic wars but whether they were in use as early as Hadrian's reign is unknown at present.
Moi,
I did take a few rather poor quality photos along the way, but I don't think this is the right place for a 'how to' on making squamata. If you like I could start a separate thread for it though.
Crispvs
Moi,
I did take a few rather poor quality photos along the way, but I don't think this is the right place for a 'how to' on making squamata. If you like I could start a separate thread for it though.
Crispvs
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