01-22-2010, 08:14 AM
Thanks, Dudicus,
A sling! That is a new one one, but yes, excellent idea!!
On "a trader within a former Romano-British fort,c 425-450 c.e" , I would presume he would have a largisch knife in a good, brass decorated scabbard slung to his belt and that's about it. We have a good many gravefinds form that time in Rhenen, and there are quite a few characteristic Late Roman knives in those. I posted a replica of one on RAT some time ago and recently made Jurjen a blade for his Late Roman sheath. That blade is to have has a conical, horn handle. A lot of knives of that time do seem to have conical handles, with or without the tang peened over a nut or a cap, so that would be something to look at.
A sling! That is a new one one, but yes, excellent idea!!
On "a trader within a former Romano-British fort,c 425-450 c.e" , I would presume he would have a largisch knife in a good, brass decorated scabbard slung to his belt and that's about it. We have a good many gravefinds form that time in Rhenen, and there are quite a few characteristic Late Roman knives in those. I posted a replica of one on RAT some time ago and recently made Jurjen a blade for his Late Roman sheath. That blade is to have has a conical, horn handle. A lot of knives of that time do seem to have conical handles, with or without the tang peened over a nut or a cap, so that would be something to look at.
