01-02-2010, 06:36 PM
s for the steppe bow in Britain's climate, the Vatican illustration was penned about 200 years after the Romans left Britain (assuming they did abandon the Isle, which I doubt). I use 2 bows built from original materials. When the weather is damp/rainy, I lose about 5 pounds draw-strength. The original bows were made with sturgeon glue, or other fish glue, which was water-resistant. This is not the same as hide glue. Strangely enough, the Vatican illustration also shows scale armor. When you look at it, you can see the links between the Sarmatians, Romans, and finally the Britons.
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I agree. I reckon many romans not on Gov payroll stayed...for lack of choice and feeling that things at home were crapper than the crap in BLighty. Always felt that these were the guys with the contacts to recruit horse bullies and Germanic infantry back on the mainland. I think they disappear from history for reasons of what Russians called "Systemic collapse"..things like collapse of international letters of credits etc. I have never heard of a single garum discovery in UK after 400 and not of pozzolana imports either. But, it doesnt mean the Romans jacked it all in.
The lamella armour too was used by Sarmaty/Husaria and if you look at the Bayeux taps, I reckon its lamella one can see.
Hadndt though of fish glue but the bows sound like lovely ladies indeed.
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I agree. I reckon many romans not on Gov payroll stayed...for lack of choice and feeling that things at home were crapper than the crap in BLighty. Always felt that these were the guys with the contacts to recruit horse bullies and Germanic infantry back on the mainland. I think they disappear from history for reasons of what Russians called "Systemic collapse"..things like collapse of international letters of credits etc. I have never heard of a single garum discovery in UK after 400 and not of pozzolana imports either. But, it doesnt mean the Romans jacked it all in.
The lamella armour too was used by Sarmaty/Husaria and if you look at the Bayeux taps, I reckon its lamella one can see.
Hadndt though of fish glue but the bows sound like lovely ladies indeed.
Roderic Wout..
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