12-05-2003, 12:27 AM
Hi Crispvs,<br>
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Not OT at all! If you look at the other pages, you'll find my own solution to the problem. In fact it looks quite similar - both on the right side of the shield, both with a socket and a leather strap. Only, my 'socket' is one rawhide 'bag', and I have one leather strap to hold all five <em>plumbatae</em>. My method was actually based on leaving as little evidence on the shield as possible, because we never found any yet.<br>
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Interesting that you throw <em>plumbatae</em> at a run. The only textbook we have on possible plumbatae use (the 6th c. Strategikon) says they are supposed to be thrown while standing still. However, that would not exclude other methods of use.<br>
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Do you have a good picture of your construction? You can mail it to me if you want at [email protected] .<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert<br>
[url=http://www.fectio.org.uk/" target="top]Fectienses Seniores[/url] <p></p><i></i>
<br>
Not OT at all! If you look at the other pages, you'll find my own solution to the problem. In fact it looks quite similar - both on the right side of the shield, both with a socket and a leather strap. Only, my 'socket' is one rawhide 'bag', and I have one leather strap to hold all five <em>plumbatae</em>. My method was actually based on leaving as little evidence on the shield as possible, because we never found any yet.<br>
<br>
Interesting that you throw <em>plumbatae</em> at a run. The only textbook we have on possible plumbatae use (the 6th c. Strategikon) says they are supposed to be thrown while standing still. However, that would not exclude other methods of use.<br>
<br>
Do you have a good picture of your construction? You can mail it to me if you want at [email protected] .<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert<br>
[url=http://www.fectio.org.uk/" target="top]Fectienses Seniores[/url] <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)