08-18-2003, 05:52 PM
And what about the plumbata being simply stuck into the board?<br>
It would work even better with dished shields.<br>
In this case they would be stuck at the bottom of the shield (between rim and board in the case of flat shields) and the shafts held by the thumb.<br>
The use of the shield should not be impaired since the plumbatas were thrown before contact. And five seems to be the maximum number you can hold with you thumb extended horizontally from the hand grip.<br>
In this case of course the plumbatas would be carried in a bag of some kind and the shields "loaded" only shortly before battle.<br>
Just a suggestion. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=antoninuslucretius@romanarmytalk>Antoninus Lucretius</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_1750094854/files/Cesar_triste.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 8/18/03 11:25 pm<br></i>
It would work even better with dished shields.<br>
In this case they would be stuck at the bottom of the shield (between rim and board in the case of flat shields) and the shafts held by the thumb.<br>
The use of the shield should not be impaired since the plumbatas were thrown before contact. And five seems to be the maximum number you can hold with you thumb extended horizontally from the hand grip.<br>
In this case of course the plumbatas would be carried in a bag of some kind and the shields "loaded" only shortly before battle.<br>
Just a suggestion. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=antoninuslucretius@romanarmytalk>Antoninus Lucretius</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://localhost:1094/Homesteads/_1750094854/files/Cesar_triste.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 8/18/03 11:25 pm<br></i>