10-30-2007, 07:44 AM
Hi John,
Yes, it was fun, that's for sure!
OK! That's interesting, because I up till now assumed that heavier darts would go further... Have much do yours weigh? And can I buy a few (3-5) from the person who makes them?
Btw, I'm now more relaxed towards throwing plumbatae from the saddle - I went over the Burgh Castle evidence again. :wink:
Yes, it was fun, that's for sure!
Quote:I believe lighter darts with a weight closer to the originals would have flown a greater distance.
And that the extra distance would have resulted in a more vertical descent.
OK! That's interesting, because I up till now assumed that heavier darts would go further... Have much do yours weigh? And can I buy a few (3-5) from the person who makes them?
Btw, I'm now more relaxed towards throwing plumbatae from the saddle - I went over the Burgh Castle evidence again. :wink:
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)