I found this article and while it deals specifically w/ katana I thought it might prove useful for we Romans and our mild-steel armor. It could save use...
It all sounds ok. But for me, what worked for the Romans will work for me: good old rancid olive oil, cleaned off and reapplied after every campaign. ... ...
I don't have a problem with cleaning sweat, salt, dirt etc. off after a campaign . But I noticed that I was getting rust less than 1 week AFTER cleaning,...
I've had very good luck with olive oil as well. Just as long as the lorica has been in my own care and I can apply it regularly. The oil tends to dry out...
Hello all~ Myself, Tony Genovese and some friends will be attending the July Fourth Ft Mac. event on Friday of the 4th midday. Those people who were interested...
Avete! Centurio Marcus of Legio X Fretensis wrote recently to announce that they'll be involved in a History Channel film shoot based on Julius Caesar's line...
Avete, comilitones! I know everyone's busy getting prepped for Fort Mac, but you might take a minute to check this out: I just finished posting a few images ...
Congratulations Guys! You got another show all your own! Looks like you had a lot of fun! Not enough dust though...not nearly as brutal though as the Saga of...
Avete, comilitones! WHEW! Where do I begin? Three days of frantic, last-minute preparation, loading, hauling, unloading, sleeping under the stars, getting up,...
It was indeed spectacular! My thanks to LEGIO VI! Salvete Hibernicus LEG IX HSPA + COH III EXPG + CON I HIB Serving Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San Diego,...
Ave, Flavii Crispe: I appreciate your words and must say that I am proud to serve with this legion and am proud to have you as our acting Centurio. I must...
Dave, Don't for get to mention Drake; The 10-year old who was there with us both days while his dad was doing American rev. He was curious and helpful and...
Avete Comilitiones! In case I haven't said it enough.. Thanks again for Ft Mac, it was truly spectacular. Here's the description that went up today on our...
Thank you, Sean, as well. I didn't get a chance to bid my farewells to you and the Legio IX yesterday afternoon. But it was great to see you again and a...
And to you as well, our thanks to LEGIO IX! Salve, Darius LEG~VI~VIC~PF Serving Los Angeles, with new chapters forming on Saturn, Pluto, and Jupiter ... From:...
Avete, comilitones! I know everyone's whipped from a solid month of Roman activity, but here's one more event for those who are willing to suit up yet again. ...
Hello, everyone- As a shiny new member of Legio VI, I'd like to throw a large helping of kudos to you all for the effort put forth in these last few weeks ...
Hello there, It’s me again with more information about that LARP convention I mentioned earlier. Sorry for the lateness of this reply, but I had to take some...
I'm singing out. I heard from Darius last night about this. I miss my Roman compatriots and would be glad to do something Roman this weekend. Vale, Dio ... ...
Salvete, Comilitones: My apologies for taking so long in advertising this. I have been unpacking the last few days, since Ft. Mac and also have no access to ...
An update on the location: It's actually going to be just off the mission property, enter a gate to the left of the mission as you're looking at it from the...
Moosus here. (There's just no hiding from these people.) Friday night I expect to be kept entertained until quite late by my new friend Sheila (you haven't...
Avete, comilitones! We just posted a bunch of great images from the Old Fort MacArthur Days military reenactment fair in San Pedro, California this past...
Salvete Fratres! I would like to congradulate you all on such a wonderful presentation of the Roman Legions at the Fort Mac event. It is very encouraging to...
Multas Gratias for the kind words, Lucius Plautius! Rest assured, you are all most welcome at any event (although Ft Mac is certainly one of the better...
Avete, all! The directions recently posted were seriously FUBAR'd, so, although I just called everyone that told me they're going, here are the New and...
