Welcome new members of the Pugio Group. Feel free to post more photos links and files about Pugio Design Originial Pugios and Reproductions. Group is also to...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 6, 2007 2:07 pm
... makers ... John, Thanks for setting this group up. However, please try to ensure that you maintain a good level of quality. Wherever possible, try to...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 6, 2007 2:20 pm
This is just a warning to those who do not already know. David Xavier Kennedy has put photos of much of his collection online for people to see....
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 6, 2007 2:26 pm
Just another small warning here. Avoid pugio reproductions which have embossed sheaths. There is no evidence for embossing on surviving dagger sheath plates. ...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 6, 2007 2:33 pm
To avoid confusion, please note that there is no evidence for any soldier above the rank of centurio carrying a pugio. There is also no evidence for gold...
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tarbicus
Sep 6, 2007 3:08 pm
Crispus, what about the one in Feugere (the Forrer sketch)? Erik seems to have thought it not genuine, but the reasons are still to be determined AFAIK and...
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Jef Pinceel
marcusmummius
Sep 6, 2007 4:07 pm
Salvete, I have another sugestion. It would be good to mention the maker when a picture of a reproduction pugio is posted. Vale, Jef...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 6, 2007 4:11 pm
There is a possibility that it might be genuine, but until another is found which supports either its decorative style or the decorative method (or both), I am...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 6, 2007 4:13 pm
Jeff, I agree. Crispvs...
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avitianus
Sep 7, 2007 9:38 am
... Hello. That embossed pugio, if original, is closer to the embossed scabbards of some Mainz types. I think the pugio posted at the photos from a private...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 7, 2007 1:37 pm
... scabbards ... is ... I agree with you. Crispvs...
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Mark Headlee
mark_owen_he...
Sep 11, 2007 12:17 am
Ave Fraters, Might I suggest the following as possible canidates for reproduction: 1. Pugio "Leuven" #4 2. Pugio "Dangstetten" #5 I would vote for the...
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Pugio@yahoogroups.com
Sep 11, 2007 2:11 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Pugio group: I would buy a new plain Pugio if the cost was: o under $50.00 o under $60.00 o under...
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Jef Pinceel
marcusmummius
Sep 11, 2007 10:08 am
Salve Mark, There is no such thing as a 'Leuven pugio' :-D. Binsfeld listed this incorrectly on his website. This pugio is the 'Leeuwen pugio'. Leuven is a...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 11, 2007 12:53 pm
... great ... fraters! ... In fact, I would expect all sheaths to incorporate both wood and metal, as the 'all metal' typw 'A' sheaths probably had wooden ...
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Dean Cunningham
satans_lackey
Sep 11, 2007 5:39 pm
Is there a resource or bibliography somewhere that one can reference or aid in gather materials to educate oneself about pugio's? Is there a "bible" out there...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 11, 2007 6:44 pm
... reference ... there ... There are several of us attempting to produce such a thing. Maarten Dolmans is currently in the process of publishing an article...
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dean cunningham
satans_lackey
Sep 11, 2007 7:20 pm
I have been in contact with Maarten D for many years off and on and he told me that he is about ready to publish so I guess I'll wait in line with the rest of ...
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Mark Headlee
mark_owen_he...
Sep 12, 2007 1:42 am
Ave, That is the reason that pugio is so attractive to me. My impression has a focus on the reign of Tiberius to Claudius Ceasar...but in the end any early 1st...
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Jef Pinceel
marcusmummius
Sep 12, 2007 11:52 am
I think you mean J. Obmann's book 'Studien zu römischen Dolchscheiden des 1. Jahrhunderts n.Chr.. Archäologische Zeugnisse und bildliche ...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 12, 2007 6:16 pm
... The book you are thinking of is probably Jurgen Obmann's 'Roemische Dolchsheide der Ersten Jahrhundert nach Cristus@ (from memory). Obmann's book is...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 12, 2007 6:30 pm
... Whoops - I missed Jeff's message. My memory also failed me over the title of Obmann's book, despite my dipping into it every second day. Crispvs...
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Dean Cunningham
satans_lackey
Sep 19, 2007 4:50 am
Hi Y'all What type of pugio would you say was in the Exeter sheath? I want to do this Pugio first before I move on to more complicated pugios. Any help would...
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P. Atilius Crispvs
crispvs
Sep 19, 2007 4:07 pm
... Dean, What type of blade would have been in the Exeter sheath is anyone's guess. It could have been anything from the broad shouldered type found at...
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caiusfabius
Sep 20, 2007 2:56 am
I have read through the previous posts. May I add my voice to the following requests? 1. When you put up a photo of an original dagger or sheathe can you tell...
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John
jkaler48
Sep 23, 2007 5:03 pm
I have made some updates to some of the photos to include source where found or current location for the original items and maker and web address for...
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caiusfabius
Oct 14, 2007 5:40 pm
I am adding some photos from my recent trip, but they are probably just repeats. Maybe the different angle would help someone trying to make one. I don't know...
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Pugio@yahoogroups.com
Oct 16, 2007 7:43 am
The following Pugio poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: I would buy a new plain Pugio if the cost was: CHOICES AND RESULTS - under...
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Jef Pinceel
marcusmummius
Oct 22, 2007 7:33 pm
Salvete, I have two questions: -Could a pugio with inlaid gripplates be in a type C scabbard (frame scabbard)? Or were these pugiones always undecorated. -Are...
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John
jkaler48
Mar 31, 2008 7:02 pm
A version of these made by DSC Armory will be probably available for purchase from SOTW sometime this year. Hopefully they will be provided with a scabbard...
