Pugio/scabbard questions

[TIB. CLAVDIVS ZENO]

Omnibus salutem dicit ZENO

I'm new to Roman reenacting and this forum. I'm making as much of my gear as possible (for both the fun of it and to save denarii).

I've been doing some machining at a friend's shop and have been thinking of trying my hand at making a Pugio & scabbard. Can any of you tell me the range of thickness of the blade and mid rib?

Also can anyone who has made a metal scabbard post some descriptions/pictures of the process?

di vos incolumes custodiant
TIB. CLAVDIVS ZENO
A.K.A. John
Houston, TX

P.S.
:oops: I know the abbreviation of the praenomen probably isn't correct, but I just found that out and don't want to go to the bother of changing the registration. Hey, Latin ain't my first Language.

[Robert Vermaat]

Welcome to the forum John!

[maarten]

Dear Tiberius,

I'm, currently trying to make a reconstrcution of the Melun dagger and plate and am making photo's of the production.
In the next few week I will put a 'how to make' of the dagger and daggerscabbard on the forum and on the website of my group Legio X Gemina. ( www.gemina.nl )

greetings

Maarten

[TIB. CLAVDIVS ZENO]

Looking forward to seeing it.

Thanks.

[Emeraldweapon7d]

that would be awful nice of you, hopefully i can read it or translate it enough to make sense of it all.

[maarten]

For the first pictures see under the topic Melun dagger please help

Maarten

[Crispvs]

John,

If you send me your postal address as a PM I can send you a package of basic information on the different types of pugio and sheath, along with scale drawings with cross sections, which should give you all the information you need to choose the type you want to reproduce and then go about doing it.

Crispvs