12-13-2006, 03:11 PM
Hi Paul.
The sword blade is 42cm long,quite the same length as some hoplite swords I've seen in Philip's tomb in Vergina.It's a LOTR "sting" blade.I made the hilt with wood and the fittings are copper.
The scales is brass,only 0.4 mm thick.It's thin enought to work but when cut in scales and with the central nerve they keep their shape.It's time consuming to make them,so I'll need a lot of time to make an all covered linothorax.maybe in summer...
The chiton is natural linen.
Khaire
Giannis
The sword blade is 42cm long,quite the same length as some hoplite swords I've seen in Philip's tomb in Vergina.It's a LOTR "sting" blade.I made the hilt with wood and the fittings are copper.
The scales is brass,only 0.4 mm thick.It's thin enought to work but when cut in scales and with the central nerve they keep their shape.It's time consuming to make them,so I'll need a lot of time to make an all covered linothorax.maybe in summer...
The chiton is natural linen.
Khaire
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax