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Quote:Martin, I've got the Mainz leatherwork book as well, and I was wondering about #68. Not speaking German, am I right in saying it's early 1st century?
I'll check and get back to you tonight ...
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Hi Jim,
here we go:
Quote:Martin, I've got the Mainz leatherwork book as well, and I was wondering about #68. Not speaking German, am I right in saying it's early 1st century?
The one without laces, and the sewn on part on the inside towards the big toe. Was the sewn on part only on the inside and not also on the outside of the boot (by inside and outside, I mean to the right and left), do you also know?
Condensed description: no 68 is a right boot similar to no 67 (flesh side out for upper) but has a nailed outer, middle and glued in inner sole. Original repair on right (therfore outer) side of vamp, closing torn upper leather. Upper is goat or sheep. Early 1st century AD, length of outer sole is 24,5 cm.
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Martin,
Awesome work. I really like the way they look.
Are you thinking of putting up a "how to" in the same way you did the caligae.
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Martin, I'm sure you've answered this before, but do you use one of those forms to mould the leather over to get the proper shape?
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Quote:Are you thinking of putting up a "how to" in the same way you did the caligae.
Not quite as detailed as I did with the caligae perhaps, but I did a short description of how I made those here.
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Quote:Martin, I'm sure you've answered this before, but do you use one of those forms to mould the leather over to get the proper shape?
If you mean, do I use a last for this kind of shoe, yes. I think it would be very hard to make them without. If you look through the pics in the thread I linked in my posting just above, you can see the last as well.
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Quote:Hi Jim,
here we go:
Cheers, Martin.
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in the book, "Romische Lederfunde aus Mainz" where the use of goat skin is described on the calcei? I've recently acquired a copy of this book and I have a friend who can read german. Also, making sure that I understand, these boots were made with the leather inverted, flesh side out?
I was wondering about the long vertical stitching the back sides of the boot. These were to hold on the lining?
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Quote:in the book, "Romische Lederfunde aus Mainz" where the use of goat skin is described on the calcei? I've recently acquired a copy of this book and I have a friend who can read german.
In the text describing the shoes in the catalog part.
Quote:Also, making sure that I understand, these boots were made with the leather inverted, flesh side out?
Yes, as I said above in this thread and here as well:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?p=189015
Quote:I was wondering about the long vertical stitching the back sides of the boot. These were to hold on the lining?
Yes, supposedly. Neither the thread nor the lining survived unfortunately.
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Quote:I can't wait for mine....
They'll ship this week, complete with Matt's nails :-) )
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Looks fantastic Martin!!!!
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Martin,
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Thanks again Martin for all your time and effort!
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Take a look here for another design
http://www.rigorevali.co.uk/prod03 [VFB1].htm
I have a pair of these boots and they are excellent, extremely well made and authentic conical hobnails, liberally soaked in olive oil and very comfortable.
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Quote:Take a look here for another design
http://www.rigorevali.co.uk/prod03 [VFB1].htm
The calcei look good, but wouldn't the olive oil go rancid after awhile?
I have an issue with this gentleman's caligae, as like most caligae that I have seen for sale, they appear to be simplified and do not look quite like anything that has been found. I also can't tell how the back seam is done. I suspect that it is done wrong.
He has also did a terrible job with the latin. "caligum"? I had the mistaken impression that all of you Brits had mandatory latin education.
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I have a couple of these fell boots, pretty nice....
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