10-09-2013, 05:28 PM
To some extent, yes, but the Castelruff has a wide flange with bent wings and the shank is a bit shorter, later ones also have a socket instead of the flange. Making a socket is a bit easier compared to the speading of the head of the flange as well. The head indeed is barbed like in the Late Roman period. The barbs on this one early may have been a bit smaller, but it is hard to tell from the archeological data, as the fine points rust away rather quickly, so in the finds the barbs appear blunt.
We certainly had fun making both the small utility knife (to show some techniques) and then getting Edu to do some serious forging. He will make a good blacksmith yet :-) .
We certainly had fun making both the small utility knife (to show some techniques) and then getting Edu to do some serious forging. He will make a good blacksmith yet :-) .
