My La Tene prototype blade has come far enough that,I'm thinking about hilts. Thhe *dog bone* shape is an obvious choice but,I'm wondering about,decoration and,other (historical) hilt shapes?
Everything roughed out,I'm a little chicken to try the pin through the tang idea but,might talk myself into it still. Three of those bosses on the guards seems kind of crowded though...
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Personaly, I am always VERY reluctent to accept modern reconstructions as a basis for any work of my own. No provenace is supplied on what this hilt is based on. It looks nice, but what is the story behind the choices made... The danger of re-enactorisms is always present if we do not question the sources.
Kirk once started a thread over at SFI with groups of La Tene blades. The late ones still seem to have curved guard plates more often than not, but there are at least several examples of straight ones.
Quote:Personaly, I am always VERY reluctent to accept modern reconstructions as a basis for any work of my own. No provenace is supplied on what this hilt is based on. It looks nice, but what is the story behind the choices made... The danger of re-enactorisms is always present if we do not question the sources.
True, but I know of no survived La Tene III organic hilts and based on straight guard plates from Port looking very much like a "proto Hod Hill" fittings, I think Shane's vision might be very true to the originals. Also, Shane is definitely one of the better informed guys about celtic swords from that period.