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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 20, 2010 18:24:28 GMT
On a roman sword- does it matter if an engraving across the guard is read with the blade pointing up, or the pommel?
Does it make a difference or is it simply personal pref?
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 20, 2010 19:21:27 GMT
LOL, Fallschirmjager. It's good to have you here, Sir.
Chris, I don't know the protocol but I'd do it pommel up, so it would be the last thing my enemy saw before he died as Fallschirmjager suggested.
In the HBO series "Rome" Titus Pullo prayed to Mars holding his gladius pommel up. I have no idea if that has any historical significance but I always thought it was cool.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2010 19:30:38 GMT
Ric answers it correctly, because in all things Roman; I tend to ask myself: ;D
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 20, 2010 19:38:47 GMT
Right on, Odin! That oughta be a bracelet.
This calls for another look at this,
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2010 19:47:39 GMT
What movie was that from
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 20, 2010 19:55:15 GMT
It's from the HBO series "Rome", Monger. It is most excellent. Here's look at the first battle scene.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2010 23:11:31 GMT
Engrave my blade - Holy semprini! That arena fight was bad, bad Awesome! +1 to you, Yilliwcir for introducing me to a show I'm going to have to get into...
Oh yeah, and on the other side - what Fallschirmjager said!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2010 2:22:53 GMT
Mine would have the inscription, " If you can read this you're to close ". Pommel up, of course, so they could read it as I poked them.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2010 2:31:04 GMT
Silly Titus... shields aren't that sharp.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2010 3:22:04 GMT
Some roman soldiers engrave on something more permanent like on the blade or the thin brass plate inset on guard. Engraving is basically punches of small holes on blade or brass plate (brass plate easier since it is softer). I would not engrave on wood since they wear over time...but you may of course it is your gladius Here is an example taken from of leading RAT forum member with engraving of roman name on blade (may require registrationto view) : www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/download/file.php?id=1573&mode=view There is another type of "engraving' use on expensive stuff like the pugio (man jewelry of that time) is known as niello inlay. Instead of gold/silver inlay, you cold do a copper/brass inlay wire, here is a tutorial on how to do it...the simple way (again taken from RAT forum): www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=16876&hilit=+engraving
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 21, 2010 8:39:53 GMT
Engrave my blade - Holy semprini! That arena fight was bad, bad Awesome! +1 to you, Yilliwcir for introducing me to a show I'm going to have to get into... Oh yeah, and on the other side - what Fallschirmjager said! Thanks, Greybeard. Unfortunately "Rome" only ran two seasons but it's definitely worth getting them on DVD. Which reminds me, I need to watch them through again. Probably about the fourth or fifth time by now. Silly Titus... shields aren't that sharp. Yeah, but Pullo is that bad.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2010 9:06:36 GMT
Sorry can't like that arena fight. I don't think I saw ONE historically accurate weapon (maybe the gladius were accurate enough, hard to see) but instead some spiked clubs, a chinese dao, a spiked helmet and other rediculous stuff. Kinda like Gladiator. The fighting itself, especially against that guy with the spiked club (was that supposed to be Charon who made sure gladiatores are dead by hitting them in the head with a hammer?) was badly choreographed, the shield stuff at the beginning was good but the rest... with such slow and wide movements any of us could have killed Charon in a second.
The rest of the series is very good though. The daily life in Rome is presented in a very accurate way, the battles are good aswell and the story follows pretty closely the historical guidelines. In fact, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo are mentioned in De Bello Gallico as two centurions who always tried to surpass the other in bravery and fighting spirit.
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 21, 2010 9:18:22 GMT
Ah, well, you probably didn't like this one either,
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 21, 2010 14:02:04 GMT
Some roman soldiers engrave on something more permanent like on the blade or the thin brass plate inset on guard. Engraving is basically punches of small holes on blade or brass plate (brass plate easier since it is softer). I would not engrave on wood since they wear over time...but you may of course it is your gladius -For sure I'll be engraving on brass plate- I should've mentioned that but I guess I figured it was a given.
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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 21, 2010 14:06:07 GMT
Looks like I'll be buying 'Rome' now- accurate or not, those were some good fight scenes. Although I did find myself saying out loud that the big feller should've been skewered a few times over during his slow swings...
Also- I checked- and in Gladiator the engraved sword Proximo has is done so it's read pommel up. Seems the consensus is as such.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2010 22:54:50 GMT
Ah, well, you probably didn't like this one either, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Uhm, were did he get that viking axe?? ;D and why the hell is he wearing a medieval/greek breastplate and a manica with rediculously small shoulder shield? Nice heat shot though...
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 21, 2010 23:03:43 GMT
Ah, well, you probably didn't like this one either, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Uhm, were did he get that viking axe?? ;D and why the hell is he wearing a medieval/greek breastplate and a manica with rediculously small shoulder shield? Nice heat shot though... I liked the way he ripped his tounge out with his teeth. ;D
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Post by chrisperoni on Aug 21, 2010 23:37:34 GMT
Uhm, were did he get that viking axe?? ;D and why the hell is he wearing a medieval/greek breastplate and a manica with rediculously small shoulder shield? Nice heat shot though... ...I wouldn't recommend asking too many questions- seems like Titus doesn't like it when people talk too much...
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