Castleford Caliga - Printable Version

Castleford Caliga - Printable Version

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Castleford Caliga - Martin Moser - 08-04-2014

Almost finished by now and quite a few years after I did a pair of caligae after the "blended" pattern suggested by Carol van Driel - the quite complete find from Castleford, UK, dated to the late 1st century AD and special in how drastically the length of the lacing straps differ, roughly a 2:1 ratio, which makes the ridge of the tabs move distinctly to the inside of the foot.
See a few quick shots here on my FB leatherworking page: https://www.facebook.com/leatherworkthroughtheages
Better pictures to follow as soon as I get around :-)

Castleford Caliga - brennivs - tony drake - 08-04-2014

Excellent work again Martin Big Grin

. They are much more open around the foot, your feet will dry very quick in this pair. Do you think with most of the leather cut away and thin strapping around the foot make them as durable against other patterns of Calligae?. Again great work Big Grin

Regards Brennivs Big Grin

Castleford Caliga - Martin Moser - 08-05-2014

Hi Tony,

thanks & glad to hear you like them :-)

Quote:Do you think with most of the leather cut away and thin strapping around the foot make them as durable against other patterns of Calligae?

I have never had any problems because of that. Actually, the Romans back then opted for the same, even though some of the originals show torn off and replaced straps. I have so far not seen one original caliga find that would show significantly broader straps, quite unlike many reproductions out there.

Compare e.g.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caliga,_Roman_soldiers_sandal_from_the_1st_Century_AD,_Landesmuseum,_Mainz_(11408265805).jpg
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/caliga-Munich-Archaeological-Museum.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bronze_caliga_from_a_over_life-size_statue_of_a_Roman_cavalryman,_Gladiators_%E2%80%93_Death_and_Triumph_at_the_Colosseum_exhibition,_Museum_und_Park_Kalkriese_(9614830453).jpg
http://www.belpaso.ro/noutati/Istoria-Pantofilor.htm?print=1

with this:
http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/3580-vetement-caligae (yikes!)
http://www.coh-ii-raet.de/waffen/ (... and more yikes :-))

Castleford Caliga - brennivs - tony drake - 08-05-2014

Thanks for that Martin, i am about to make a pair for myself. The pair I have, I made 25 years ago Which is not bad going for footware. I noticed the straps have a rounded profile is there a special tool to do this? Chears
Regards Brennivs.

Castleford Caliga - Martin Moser - 08-05-2014

Quote:The pair I have, I made 25 years ago Which is not bad going for footware.

Not bad at all! :-)

Quote:I noticed the straps have a rounded profile is there a special tool to do this?

The easiest way is to use a beveller for this, see e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Tandy-Leathercraft-Edge-Beveler-8076-02/dp/B00430GAS4

Castleford Caliga - brennivs - tony drake - 08-05-2014

Chears again Martin :grin: will give you a ask later on stud patterns when I get round too my new Caliga Big Grin

Regards Brennivs Big Grin

Castleford Caliga - Martin Moser - 08-06-2014

Sure, do!

Castleford Caliga - Martin Moser - 12-17-2014

And finally, that's what I think they may once have looked like.

Castleford Caliga - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 12-17-2014

Very nice and "authentic" look.

A little off topic, but an answer. The bronze calliga you have put a picture above, how is made? It's like a calliga construction? The rear part is stitched, then?

Thanks

Castleford Caliga - Gunthamund Hasding - 12-18-2014

Martin,

for whatever reason I can't see the pic can you please PM me
or put it on your blog at jimdo

Castleford Caliga - Martin Moser - 12-18-2014

Hi Gelu,

I'll put it up on sutor.jimdo.com as well shortly, in the meantime please see my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/leatherworkthroughtheages