Beotian/Dipylon Shield

[Gaius Decius Aquilius]

The Greek hoplon is one of the things I searched for but never found one that looked convincing offered by any supplier! The quality of your shield is what one would expect from a well made hoplon as well.

Thanks for the comments, all.

All I did was extend Matt Amp's hoplon design by 7.5 inches. Cutting the rings , and gluing them together takes about two days. The sanding using power tools, the belt sander and the angle grinder takes about two to three more. It is not hard to do, but do it outside and wear a face shield and resperator. The dust is unbelievable. I will make an aspis next. Outside. My neighbor is old and sick so I don't want to run the equipment while she is home, so I will time it with her hospital schedule.

The next part is the Bronze fillings. This will be more fun. The porax will be shaped on a pipe former after annealing, The lateral wings extending from the porax will be reposse, and the ring doohinguses will be cast using the lost wax method. That is what the contraption in the background of the picture is for. The alloy used will not contain zinc, as it is a later, more Roman formula.

And as Stephanos points out, this period shield need a lot of interior decoration.

Thanks all,

Ralph Izard