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Here are some pictures of my new late roman belt made by my friend Primus Paulus (Paul Mullins). I have to say that he is a true artist! The belt is just awesome, sturdy, beautifully coloured etc. Your opinions are appreciated, I can send some more detailed photos if someone wants to see. Laudes, Paul hock: !
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One more for the road...
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thanks Robert wink: !
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Quote:thanks Robert wink: !
It really looks great and ideed very durable!
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Exelent, would have to order one, but I have other business going on 4 a new house... crap! :x .
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Thanx guys!
I will definitely order a baldrick from Paul in the future...
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That looks like the kind of quality reproduction that would really have been worn by a Roman. Your friend is an artist!
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Nice swatstika. How do people feel about that? I am having a pugio made. The maker asked me if I wanted the original swatstika on it, and, I said, go ahead, it's just an accurate design, nothing else.
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Nice bell. The unic trouble, in opinion, it's probably were better if the beginning of the strap for closing were closer to the buckle. But probably it's a trouble of sizing, not?
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Awesome Job Paul. Jyrki, I didn't know you were so ugly with your helmet off.
Cesar, it could be a sizing issue. There were probably no set dimensions when figuring out where to put things, especially on items of clothing.
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Quote:Nice swatstika. How do people feel about that? I am having a pugio made. The maker asked me if I wanted the original swatstika on it, and, I said, go ahead, it's just an accurate design, nothing else.
Perfectly accurate either way round, as I understand it, but very much and, perhaps, inevitably misunderstood. I know we dance around this one a bit, but I believe you shouldn't necessarily look away from what hurts the eye.
Having overheard a boy in our audience last year asking his father why one of our members 'was a Nazi' I was able to say that it was a popular pagan good luck symbol adopted by Christians etc etc. Their expressions indicated that I had possibly explained what the symbol was, but they still couldn't work out why he had chosen wear it.
I don't know if it will ever be rehabilited. I don't think wearing it will change anyone's mind, but the prospect of success should never deter anyone from doing what they believe in.
I respect anyone who feels a spiritual connection to the symbol and wishes to reclaim it from evil, but if someone doesn't, I don't understand why they should want to wear it any more than the average punter does. There are a lot of other authentic symbols out there...
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Quote:Nice bell. The unic trouble, in opinion, it's probably were better if the beginning of the strap for closing were closer to the buckle. But probably it's a trouble of sizing, not?
Thanks for the praise guys! Jyrki and I conspired on this one for awhile before I actually got started on it.
Most of the fittings are from Raymond except the bars which I made myself. It is dyed with iron filings and vinegar, then polished with beeswax. Then it is stiched with 3 different colors of all natural yarn.
Cesar,
The reason the buckle is far away from the tip is so it can fit a wide range. From wearing it with just a tunic to wearing it over maille, or over the lamellar that Jyrki was considering buying.
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Nice work, Paul and congratulations, Jyrki! 8)
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