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I bought a chainmaille shirt awhile back, half sleeves, nicely done. I have removed the sleeves to make the doubler, but now I am wondering, how long were the Hamatas? Mid-thigh? a little past the waist? Thanks in advance!
the original pic:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=16024
as it is now:
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Depends which period.
Republican shirts are nearly always depicted to mid-thigh.
First C AD tombstones and the Trajanic Adamklissi monument shows them to an inch or two below the scrotum
Trajan's Column shows them a lot shorter. (OK for horsemen but doubtful for infantrymen).
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Thanks! Its pretty long on me, so I can use some of the extra length of the bottom to finish the doubler. Now to find leather to make a backing and de-galvanize the shiney shirt!
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And when you take the hem to a shorter length, you don't have to cut the rings, just bend them open. I discovered after a while that keeping the ends together and opening them up/down rather than wider makes a whole lot more sense. But I guess everybody but me knew that.
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I hear you!! Kinda like cutting it 3 times and it's still too short!
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Quote:First C AD tombstones and the Trajanic Adamklissi monument shows them to an inch or two below the scrotum
Well that's not very helpful Adrian...some people's scrotii hang lower than others...bahahahaha!
So now if wes does his to your specs, and his hamata is down by his knees, we'll all know something revealing about him lmao!
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Well, mine is just about that length, not what I wanted for a Republican impression though, but ok for a cavelry shirt you reckon Peronis??
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Quote:So now if wes does his to your specs, and his hamata is down by his knees, we'll all know something revealing about him
Yeah, that he wears specially made trousers. Or MC Hammer surplus jam jeans.
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