Valkenburg/Castleford style caliga step by step

[Neuraleanus]

I tried them, too, and must say that I'm not too enthusiastic about them. Reason is that they are not forged but cast by some method, with the shafts being too thick throughout. This often results in the shaft bending in the wrong place when clenching them over on an anvil. Of course it works when you just nail them through and thenhammer flat the protruding end, but thats more like riveting IMHO. Wish we had nails more like the originals ...

Previously, like most roman reenactors in the USA, I've used Tremont cut nails. These are much too flat to be hobnails. At least the Le Prevo nails look somewhat right. If you find a better source for hobnails, let us know.

I'm looking forward to seeing the needles.