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Scutm Press - Hibernicus - 04-05-2004 Avete<br> <br> HIbernicus here!<br> <br> Here're a few pics and some URL's for more pics of the scutum press we've been using.<br> <br> This particular one is about 10 years old, the style is 25+ years old.<br> <br> Very versatile! You can press Republican scutums, 1st C AD Imperial scutums, the slightly smaller 2nd and 3rd C AD Imperial scutums, Auxilia, AND you can vary the depth.. deeper curves and shallower curves.<br> <br> We have three of them and they live outside.<br> <br> The frame etc is primarily 2x4's all screwed together.<br> <br> The threaded rod is 3/4".. we've found that a thicker rod is better than thin... thin can bend!<br> <br> Basically you crank down the hex nuts, a few turns on each rod in sequence until you attain the desired curvature.... we allow the pressed scutum stay in the frame for 24 hours<br> <br> You can press 2, 3 or 4 (we did one with 6 once just for fun!) layers of 1/8" luan plywood, 2 -3 layers of 1/4 plywood...<br> <br> We use spring clamps along the curved side, lath strips and some C clamps along the straight edge to make for a nice tight gluing.<br> .<br> .<br> <img src="http://www.rlqm.com/01sideviewdimensions.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br> .<img src="http://www.rlqm.com/05pressedandclamped.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br> .<br> Additional pics:<br> http://www.rlqm.com/02endviewdimensions.jpg http://www.rlqm.com/03templatedimensions.jpg http://www.rlqm.com/04templateinframe.jpg http://www.rlqm.com/06clampdetail.jpg <p></p><i></i> Re: Scutm Press - Anonymous - 04-05-2004 Sean,<br> <br> it kind of looks like a boat! <p>Magnus/Matt<br> Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br> Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i> Re: Scutm Press - Octavianus - 04-06-2004 Salvete<br> Here is my press, a "japanese" model.<br> With the first scutum blank.<br> <br> Octavianus<br> <br> <img src="http://www.mambri.com/cosax/images/HPIM0078-petit.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br> <img src="http://www.mambri.com/cosax/images/HPIM0076-petit.jpg" style="border:0;"/> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=octavianus@romanarmytalk>Octavianus</A> at: 4/6/04 7:24 am<br></i> Re: Scutum Press - richsc - 04-06-2004 I like that one Octavianus; how do you hold the wood down, straps? <p>Legio XX<br> Fortius Conamur<br> <br> </p><i></i> Re: Scutum Press - Anonymous - 04-06-2004 Just a question, but how do you go about making the republican blank? Just cut the wood to shape and clamp the 2 pieces in, same as the imperial one? I have my own press like Matt Amt's "advanced one", might be cool to try a different shield one day. <p>Magnus/Matt<br> Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br> Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i> Re: Scutum Press - Matthew Amt - 04-06-2004 For any shape, I find it better to use rectangular wood, and cut to shape after it is curved in the press. I used 3 layers of 1/8" wood for my Republican scutum, but we only use 2 layers for our Imperial ones. (Should have a couple more curve-sided ones on the field this spring!)<br> <br> Vale,<br> <br> Matthew/Quintus <p></p><i></i> Re: Scutum Press - Octavianus - 04-06-2004 Salve<br> Two layers of rectangular 1/6" wet wood.<br> Lots of carpenter´s glue.<br> C-clamps using the holes in the semi-circles.<br> 24 hours.<br> And I also think it´s easier to cut the shape after it´s curved.<br> <br> Octavianus <p></p><i></i> Re: Scutum Press - Anonymous - 04-06-2004 Matt, if you use 3 layers, how do you re-size your press for the extra 1/8"? Mine has a 1/4 gap and couldn't go another 1/8.....do you have yours set up for 3/8" and just put spacers in when you're making the imperial scuta? <p>Magnus/Matt<br> Legio XXX "Ulpia Victrix"<br> Niagara Falls, Canada</p><i></i> Re: Scutum Presses - Hibernicus - 04-06-2004 Avete<br> <br> All the various shield presses work, but the one we (Leg IX) use is functional for nearly any curved shield, any number of thin layers, 1/8" to 1/4", luan, cdx plywood, marine grade plywood... no wetting, no scoring required.<br> <br> You can even press a metal sheet cover at the same time.<br> <br> Hibernicus<br> <br> <p></p><i></i> |