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Then these references you've found are wrong! Or they mean 1-2 cm not inches,as Voctor Davis Hanson suggests. And he's right.Because you'll never find such a wide shaft,especially for untappered spears. In fact, all pieces of actual shafts that have survived are rather thin. Not to mention that there are refferences of spears breaking easily in battle. Your spear would never break,with the thickness it has.
Additionally,the art correspinds with these views,and the shafts that ae depicted are rather thin,never exceeding one inch in diameter,and often less.
I suggest you make such a shaft out of ash or dogwood,and you'll feel the difference. Also remember that the spear points and butts would have been MUCH lighter than most reproductions.
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I really do agree about the size of spearshafts. This is really vital if you are to get the correct heft for your spear. I had 20 ash shafts delivered yesterday for Comitatus of around 22-30 mm diameter, all for testing. 25 mm or under is really ideal.
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Excellent photographs hoplite14 (Stephanos). Clearly shows a serious amount of work both in research and kit.
Thank you for posting!
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Thanks Moi.
Dimitris started from Byzantine armors. Then he ventured more deep in the past.
He palms to publish something of his research.
The pleasant surprise was that meny "artistic" thing was proved "workable" in reality
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Thank you all for your Good words.
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Looking good. The different techniques for making a spolas are interesting, and inspiring. I'll have a go at making my own armour, and these pics give an idea of the possibilities. Thanks for posting!
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I took a few minutes off from playing a cavalryman (take a look at the cavalry thread) to grap a dory, aspis and pilos.
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I like the photos because they show the re-worked scabbard on my short sword.
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Sorry the pictures are so dark, but it was the end of the day.
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Looks good John, how does the heft feel?
I want a pair of those boots too lol
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A bit of brightness/contrast playing did the trick. Hope you don't mind i posted them.
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