07-04-2012, 06:15 PM
Hello Robert, thanks for that useful information! I live just south of Tampa area! I plan on doing my own electroplating though.
I hope these two links can help you finish your sword, such as your hopefully still-to-come scabbard!
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat.html?fu...&id=268995
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat.html?fu...&id=292971
It's worth reading all through!!! If you want to emboss the helmet's forehead band, I'm sure your could do it, or someone could for you. I am capable of things like that, but obviously you are too!!! Just make up a male and female and stamp it! As long as your stamping is accurate. I'd make a wide stamp as it involves less times stamping, meaning less variations of your angle. Uh, so good luck! Using copper rivets btw looks really nice and I believe is acceptable, so I suggest that idea!
Keep us posted. May I also ask, how did you make your forehead bar that is riveted at the sides, and looks like a visor? Did you forge of cast it? I need to make a replacement one and am gathering information...
Regards, Sam
I hope these two links can help you finish your sword, such as your hopefully still-to-come scabbard!
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat.html?fu...&id=268995
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat.html?fu...&id=292971
It's worth reading all through!!! If you want to emboss the helmet's forehead band, I'm sure your could do it, or someone could for you. I am capable of things like that, but obviously you are too!!! Just make up a male and female and stamp it! As long as your stamping is accurate. I'd make a wide stamp as it involves less times stamping, meaning less variations of your angle. Uh, so good luck! Using copper rivets btw looks really nice and I believe is acceptable, so I suggest that idea!
Keep us posted. May I also ask, how did you make your forehead bar that is riveted at the sides, and looks like a visor? Did you forge of cast it? I need to make a replacement one and am gathering information...Regards, Sam
Samuel J.
