04-05-2008, 12:55 AM
Hooo, best of luck! I don't recall all the details of making mine, years ago, but it was a pain and they are not very good. They don't curve to fit my legs properly. Also, I used 18-gauge bronze and I think that's too thick because they really don't "spring" onto my leg, so I would never use 16-gauge! Getting these on and off is a literal pain...
Holes around the edge for a lining are common on earlier types, but disappear by 500 BC, it seems. Probably about the same time that the same holes disappear on helmets, would be my guess. So my leather linings are glued in. But yeah, DEFINITELY be prepared to put in some padding!
If I were going to try another pair of these (being more experienced by now!), I'd start with some scrap steel first, and keep notes. With the bronze, you may want to do quite a bit of annealing to get those complex curves.
Good luck, and please share some photos! Khaire,
Matthew
Holes around the edge for a lining are common on earlier types, but disappear by 500 BC, it seems. Probably about the same time that the same holes disappear on helmets, would be my guess. So my leather linings are glued in. But yeah, DEFINITELY be prepared to put in some padding!
If I were going to try another pair of these (being more experienced by now!), I'd start with some scrap steel first, and keep notes. With the bronze, you may want to do quite a bit of annealing to get those complex curves.
Good luck, and please share some photos! Khaire,
Matthew
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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