RomanArmyTalk

I've been looking to get a decent quality scutum for quite some time, although I keep waffling between a republic era or early imperial era recreation. At any rate, what are my options currently. Am I stuck with deepeeka? I noticed a lot of sellers listed on several legions' websites either no longer carry anything other than deepeeka or no longer operate their websites. 

On a side note, did the reenactment scene slow down? I remember just a couple of years ago there were many websites carrying a much greater variety of gear. Shields, armor etc.

Where are you based?

DSC broke up and Deepeeka switched distributors so getting reproductions from manufacturers is currently kind of a jumbled mess.

DSC broke up?

Ok see I figured. It's a shame too because DSC had some good looking shields! Im in California so as far away from most distributors as possible lol.

Why not make one yourself ? The parts are on the market
http://www.aus-omas-truhe.de/detail/id/1...d53-scutum
http://www.aus-omas-truhe.de/detail/id/1...sch,-stahl
they might be on sale in the us to
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My biggest issue is space. I don't have enough room where I live to cut and shape the wood.

If someone from the post is still interested, I manufacture laminated shields. Just send a MP.

Great quality (but it has its price of course):
David Kellenberger: http://lebendigegeschichte.myblog.de/leb...n-Replicas (you have to scroll down)

good price, quality is ok:
aus-omas-truhe:http://www.aus-omas-truhe.de/kat/cat/82/name/kelten-und-roemer-schilde