03-16-2009, 02:32 AM
Does the horse tails or feathers on a coolus or montefortino signify rank? like a Centurio's crest? Sorry, if this is a dumb question. Or do they just think it's cool? thanks guys,
Travis
Helmet crest question
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03-16-2009, 02:32 AM
Does the horse tails or feathers on a coolus or montefortino signify rank? like a Centurio's crest? Sorry, if this is a dumb question. Or do they just think it's cool? thanks guys,
Travis
03-16-2009, 03:05 AM
I don't think they denote rank. As far as I know, that was just for style, but the color of feather? Black seems to be what most people choose--and red. But why? I dunno.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills) Saepe veritas est dura.
03-16-2009, 03:11 AM
I can see the "fall out with feathers, crests, your dress tunic(maybe even white) and well shined armor for the parade" instruction being given.
John Kaler MSG, USA Retired
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03-17-2009, 12:15 PM
The evidence for feather colours comes from Polybius IIRC. He mentions purple and black. Coolus types can carry a regular crest box. Any helmet with a crest finial can utilise one of these crest supports. Many of which have been found.
03-17-2009, 09:45 PM
....bearing in mind that 'true' purple was very rare, and that Polybius' 'purple' was actually a crimson colour......
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country) "No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton Paul McDonnell-Staff
03-18-2009, 10:20 AM
cheap natural plant dyes, readily available, such as madder and woad combined can give a decent purple. (and don't smell of fish either! :lol: )
Sea Kale, Blackberry and mulberry are good purples too.
03-18-2009, 10:19 PM
Quote:cheap natural plant dyes, readily available, such as madder and woad combined can give a decent purple. (and don't smell of fish either! :lol: ) and don't forget blueberry!
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
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03-18-2009, 10:47 PM
http://www.andyvolpe.com/caesar.htm
I just went with natural colored horse hair - sort of mix of brown, tan, blonde. Figure the dyed color may have been rank; undyed/natural color may have been regulars. That's what I'm going on, at least. (and the natural color was cheaper, too) http://mmhorsehair.com/index.html
Andy Volpe
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