04-07-2008, 10:35 AM
As i know, the rod tang pugios have the same kind of handle of the full tang pugios. The rod are secured by peening his extrem or by rivets. The rod is inserted in the organic part of the handle, so the handle have only 3 layers: one central organic layer covered by two metallic plates each side.
Probably that kind of tang were a litle inestable, and some pugios have lost their original handle, as we know some raw substitution handles. One of Vindonissa is a gladius bone grip (whitout the pommel and guard), and another one is a piece of wood, probably the handle of a tool.
Probably that kind of tang were a litle inestable, and some pugios have lost their original handle, as we know some raw substitution handles. One of Vindonissa is a gladius bone grip (whitout the pommel and guard), and another one is a piece of wood, probably the handle of a tool.
Cesar Pocinya
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