08-07-2011, 01:56 AM
Oh I wouldn't worry too much over the look and feel of timber in Roman times. They had ages of experience and suitable wood should be available most everywhere. A seasoned piece of ash could simply be shaved first into the desired shape and then finished by sanding ( ie using fish hide from shark or similar), the knob would be turned on a lathe. Woodworking has hardly changed since Roman times and there are some excellent books on it.
Paul Karremans
Chairman and founding member
Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau, awarded for services to Roman Living History in the Netherlands
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est.1987
Chairman and founding member
Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau, awarded for services to Roman Living History in the Netherlands
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.gemina.nl">http://www.gemina.nl
est.1987