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Roman cavalry harness - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 03-31-2008
Hello,
I'm currently making a roman cavalry harness.
It's a lot of work. First i have to make the pieces in wax. Then, i have made a mould:
![[Image: IMG_2890.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/IMG_2890.jpg)
Then we have to cast a lot of pieces in wax, using that moulds.
![[Image: IMG_2965.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/IMG_2965.jpg)
Then, we give the wax pieces to a profesional, who makes them in bronze.
Then, we have to file, etc, until get the finished bronze piece.
![[Image: DSC01336.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/DSC01336.jpg)
The next step, is to silvered the pieces and enamel the decorations.
To be continued...
Re: Roman cavalry harness - brennivs - tony drake - 03-31-2008
WOW excellent work
D Regards Brennivs
Re: Roman cavalry harness - jvrjenivs - 03-31-2008
wow, great job! Looking forward to the results, as I'm planning to do about the same in the near future
Re: Roman cavalry harness - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 03-31-2008
Good luck!!!
There are more than a hundred pieces by harness. The picture only covers the buckles, the "t" clasps, and the connectors for the phalerae. Lacks the phalerae, decorative terminals, nielloed studs, etc...
The motivation for do it myself is that if i have to buy it, it will costs over 10.000 euros. Just do the multiplication. A buckle in a on-line shop costs aprox 30-50 euros...
Re: Roman cavalry harness - Marcus Mummius - 03-31-2008
Fantastic job, Cesar!
Do you do the casting yourself or do you bring your wax models to a casting firm?
Vale,
Re: Roman cavalry harness - jvrjenivs - 03-31-2008
I'm want to do it myself, as I want to do that whole impression myself, totally based on local findings from the Nijmegen area, where I live. I know the amount of work, doing making lots and lots of plastic castings for my modell railroad.
Re: Roman cavalry harness - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 03-31-2008
Jef, i have went to a casting firm. To cast by myself were, by now, out of my possibilities.
Re: Roman cavalry harness - Marcus Mummius - 03-31-2008
Quote:Jef, i have went to a casting firm. To cast by myself were, by now, out of my possibilities.
I fully understand, I would do the same thing, but have yet to locate a good local firm.
Excellent stuff!
Vale,
Jef
Re: Roman cavalry harness - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 04-01-2008
More pics 8) :
Some pieces, yet polished.
![[Image: motllo001.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/motllo001.jpg)
A buckle after polishing:
![[Image: motllo011.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/motllo011.jpg)
A fastener before and after the process of sanding, and polishing.
![[Image: motllo006.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/avitianus/motllo006.jpg)
Re: Roman cavalry harness - brennivs - tony drake - 04-01-2008
Keep em coming
D D D Regards Brennivs
Re: Roman cavalry harness - Robert Vermaat - 04-01-2008
Cesar, that is just brilliant!
hock:
Re: Roman cavalry harness - Sextus Aurelius Propertiu - 04-01-2008
Splendid, Cesar congratulations ! so, May i guess that now with this mold, you could look forward selling to other roman groups some casts pieces.
It should be great !
Regards
Sextus aurelius Propertius
Eric-Alexandre POHER
Re: Roman cavalry harness - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 04-02-2008
Yes! I can make more pieces.
Re: Roman cavalry harness - Robert - 04-02-2008
Beautifull workmanship, Cesar! How many sets are you making? The leather alone will also set you back some major euro's and I shudder at the amount of stitching involved! Great effort
Re: Roman cavalry harness - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 04-02-2008
Only one set! All that pieces are for only one horse.... 8)