06-02-2007, 06:05 AM
Matt thanks for that. I think there was a major misunderstanding from the get go with this thread. I barely got the intro out and it was already assumed that I had not done any research. In other words I never got the chance to get there yet in my presentation here.
I have a dinosaur PC that is so chocka with saved research files it drags like a one legged hamster towing a locomotive with no trucks.
The main source I was going to suggest here, guideline wise,was working with actual specs and pics from the genuine items as per online and other museum and private collection resources. Along with that I would find it very difficult to have full respect and appreciation for such a thing if I didn't have some kind of handle on it's origin and historical connections
The reason I asked what was wrong with these swords was in that lots of people buy them. Even those of great knowledge on the subject. Some have claimed they were excellent and others say a few faux pas here or there. I think much of it is very nice craftsmanship and they look like mainz's to me!
Putting it all in a nutshell I have done my own research long before I even considered making a gladius blade or much more than that, considered doing a tutorial on the subject. I have already indicated that somewhere in this thread when I said " research HAS been done already" However that I cannot do for anyone else they MUST take upon their own initiative and do it themselves and readers will certainly be apprised of that. If they haven't the slightest desire to do that then perhaps they may wish to buy a LOR repro online somewhere that should make them happy as Larry.
Because the opening part of this thread seems to have already invited a bit of harsh criticism please allow me to say that the very first project here was NOT going to involve steel at all. I was going to recommend making a rudius first which would basically give the new bee something like an economical start time wise and resource wise. Because timber is also much easier to handle and more responsive to the tools involved until they get the hang. Everyone who starts something new (especially learning such a skill) is going to make some kind of boo boo that is a part of the learning precess. To make mistakes due to lack of correct information on the item itself is an absolute waste of everything. That is why I said much frustration and disappointment would be the result of that back up in my intro. I hope you know where I am coming from.
I personally would have a major endorphin dump if I spent a month and beaucoupe $$ on setting in a shape, on tough auto spring steel, only to learn it's totally bogus. Aside from proper and thorough historical research SAFETY comes first as well which was going to get at least equal billing.
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts Matt
Best Always,
Rick
I have a dinosaur PC that is so chocka with saved research files it drags like a one legged hamster towing a locomotive with no trucks.
The main source I was going to suggest here, guideline wise,was working with actual specs and pics from the genuine items as per online and other museum and private collection resources. Along with that I would find it very difficult to have full respect and appreciation for such a thing if I didn't have some kind of handle on it's origin and historical connections
The reason I asked what was wrong with these swords was in that lots of people buy them. Even those of great knowledge on the subject. Some have claimed they were excellent and others say a few faux pas here or there. I think much of it is very nice craftsmanship and they look like mainz's to me!
Putting it all in a nutshell I have done my own research long before I even considered making a gladius blade or much more than that, considered doing a tutorial on the subject. I have already indicated that somewhere in this thread when I said " research HAS been done already" However that I cannot do for anyone else they MUST take upon their own initiative and do it themselves and readers will certainly be apprised of that. If they haven't the slightest desire to do that then perhaps they may wish to buy a LOR repro online somewhere that should make them happy as Larry.
Because the opening part of this thread seems to have already invited a bit of harsh criticism please allow me to say that the very first project here was NOT going to involve steel at all. I was going to recommend making a rudius first which would basically give the new bee something like an economical start time wise and resource wise. Because timber is also much easier to handle and more responsive to the tools involved until they get the hang. Everyone who starts something new (especially learning such a skill) is going to make some kind of boo boo that is a part of the learning precess. To make mistakes due to lack of correct information on the item itself is an absolute waste of everything. That is why I said much frustration and disappointment would be the result of that back up in my intro. I hope you know where I am coming from.
I personally would have a major endorphin dump if I spent a month and beaucoupe $$ on setting in a shape, on tough auto spring steel, only to learn it's totally bogus. Aside from proper and thorough historical research SAFETY comes first as well which was going to get at least equal billing.
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts Matt
Best Always,
Rick
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