After Duty Report On August 30 and 31 I joined Legion X at the Scottish Games in Pleasanton. Brutus (Brandon Barnes) and Spurrius (John Scott) were going to...
Ave, Scipio: Thank you for representing Leg VI Victrix along with our allies in Leg X Fret in the land of the Scots. You have done well. And thank you for...
Avete, Omnes: I was just doing some research on ancient tools when I found this photo. I find this shocking and exciting. We knew that the Romans had...
Now, if we could just find Roman Phillips head screws :-Þ ... -- DECIMvS MERCATIvS VARIANvS a.k.a.: Marsh Wise (tired of reenactor politics and BS) -LEGIO IX...
Just a reminder that the fabrica this month will be at Dio's. ... July 3, 2009.) ... are still lacking in your kit and come with a list. Bring shields that...
Wow! Does this mean we can go back to using carriage bolts and square nuts to hold umbones on? The ones I've used in the past look pretty much like that...
What is the name of the book this picture is taken from? A wrench (non-adjustable) is not a difficult blacksmithing problem. And a carriage bolt is sort of...
You know, that's a really good question. Obviously, every reenactment group needs to set its own authenticity standards. I would assume that this item was...
Mercer, Harry. Ancient Carpenters’ Tools. Doylestown, PA: Bucks County Historical Society, 1960. Dio L. Arik Greenberg, Ph.D. President, Legion Six...
I would suggest that applications in portable items that needed to be assembled and reassembled such as assault boats bridges camp defenses and artillery would...
Well, I guess conjecture could be endless. But if they used them very much (the tool to cut the inside threads isn't a simple tool) you'd think we'd have...
Hail Members of the Sixth. Just to let you know that a new website dedicated to reenacting worldwide. It has groups from all periods of time, so whether your a...
Salve Davie: Â I hail from the Barbarianb Land of Arizona, where a new oppidum is being built in Tucson. Â Am interested in being part of your group. My...
Brandon Barnes and I attended the local Greek Festival over the weekend Friday and Saturday night (after the Fabrica) at the request of one of our Co-workers...
Earlier, someone was looking for information on Roman Tools. This blew my mind! http://cgi.ebay.com/A-Good-Roman-British-Claw-Hammer-3rd-Century-A- ...
I made it work by copying the whole thing into notepad, and removing the variously placed spaces. Â Interesting that the hammer head is octagonal, and the eye...
That's a beautiful example. Maybe I'll make one. I just finished a replica of a Roman blacksmithing hammer. Works great! Dio L. Arik Greenberg, Ph.D. ...
There are laws in the UK about reporting and selling finds but they depend hugely on where you are. Scotland and Northern Ireland people have to report finds,...
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Reminder from: legiovi Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/legiovi/cal Military Drill, Civilian Scola & Fitness Hike Sunday September 21, 2008 9:00 am -...
To all Legion VI members It is that time again my fellow legionnaires. MTH is next month, October 11 and 12 and it is time to get the wheels in motion. So with...
I won't be attending, family commitments! sorry John . "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who...
Ave; I'm trying to wangle the time off so I'm not sure if/when I will be there. That's life in the spinward empire... Norm/Leonidas In a message dated...
... Subject: [Apicius] US Roman groups Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:48:30 -0400 From: sallygrain@... Reply-To: Apicius@yahoogroups.com To:...
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Reminder from: legiovi Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/legiovi/cal Military Drill, Civilian Scola & Fitness Hike Sunday September 21, 2008 9:00 am -...
