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Lorica Hamata, introduction

Titus Cornelius fecit, August 13, 2012 (last update on: 14/08/12)
Lorica Hamata, introduction

Today it begins the treatment on the cuirasses used by the Roman legionaries, I will start from the Lorica Hamata, modern denomination that means hooked cuirass. The complete guide has been divided in more parts, in this article it is introduced and described (available in the Italian Section). This page instead contains the changes and the innovations (towards the original) that will be introduced from time to time. The original and full version is available here.

 

 

How to build a lorica hamata

Titus Cornelius fecit, August 13, 2012
How to build a lorica hamata

In this second article is described the construction step by step of this cuirass, I have obtained information from more sources, underlining different aspects and profits to realize it to the best. The guide begins with the description of a fundamental tool for the realization of the rings and it continues with the 4in1 method. Finally some profits suggestions are suggested for composing and to opportunely tighten the strips of created rings and in conclusion it introduces a real model used for manufacturing a chain mail (available in the Italian Section).

Lorica Hamata with riveted rings

Titus Cornelius fecit, August 13, 2012
Lorica Hamata with riveted rings

After I have introduced and explained the realization and the procedures to assemble the Lorica Hamata; now I am going to describe the construction of the riveted ring, aspect fundamental to complete the build of an autentic cuirass (available in the Italian Section). This page instead contains the changes and the innovations (towards the original) that will be introduced from time to time. The original and full version is available here.

 

 

The manufacture of chain-mail

Titus Cornelius fecit, August 13, 2012
The manufacture of chain-mail

Pieces from five different mail-shirts have been examined, all dating to the Late pre-Roman Iron Age and the Roman Iron Age. They are an excellent object for studying technological development from the Iron Age to the Middle Ages (Available in the Italian Section). The original and full version is available here.

 

 

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