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Re: Sources for gladius hilt materials - marcos - 05-15-2009
Quote:Has your sword been published yet? If it has not, PLEASE make sure that you get to to someone who knows enough about Roman swords to publish it properly. A sword like this needs to be in the public record so that it can be compared to other swords, and that means it needs to be in a journal or archaeological report where it will be easily accessable. Not everyone has access to or knowledge of RAT.Right, also because I love to share my informations with everybody who want, but ... how to contact them? I normally have a fair conversation with Mike Thomas (indeed an agreable person
If you do not know of a suitable publication or specialist, try getting in touch either with Christian Miks or with Mike Bishop, both of whom I am sure would be only to pleased to help you out with the relevant information.
) , but I don't know Miks and Bishop.Perhaps I can ask M.T.
Re: Sources for gladius hilt materials - Redguru - 07-25-2010
Quote:Here's a picture of mine, also showing that if you know what to look for you can find the right bones for any part of a sword hilt
Crispvs
![[Image: Handle2.jpg]](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b73/Crispvs/Handle2.jpg)
Crispvs, If I may ask, what did you pack the bone with to fill voids? I am making a very similar guard, grip and pommel and there is a lot of empty space inside.