02-23-2006, 01:20 AM
OK, I broke down, and following all of the wonderful information that Martin has shared with us, I'm rebuilding my Valkenburg caligae. I made the first pair too big anyways. I have one question for Martin, did you do the back seam twice. a double stitch on both sides? From the diagram in the "Stepping through time", this stitch only shows on a single side:
![[Image: RomanEegeSeam.gif]](http://66.66.131.145/roman/RomanEegeSeam.gif)
I'm also thinking that the strip of leather over the seam is just cosmetic.
Oh by the way, I found someone inn Rochester, NY who knew what "Shoemaker's pitch"was. Unfortunately, he couldn't tell me from where to obtain it. I'll stick with bees wax for now.
I'm also thinking that the strip of leather over the seam is just cosmetic.
Oh by the way, I found someone inn Rochester, NY who knew what "Shoemaker's pitch"was. Unfortunately, he couldn't tell me from where to obtain it. I'll stick with bees wax for now.
Titus Licinius Neuraleanus
aka Lee Holeva
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aka Lee Holeva
Conscribe te militem in legionibus, vide mundum, inveni terras externas, cognosce miros peregrinos, eviscera eos.
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