My Scutum Press and Scutum Blank Construction

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I was hoping to acquire 1/8" plywood for my first blank, but could only get 4mm ply, making a whopping 12mm thick shield. I shall use this first effort for training purposes methinks, so that when I make my thinner, lighter version it will feel as light as a feather :lol: I decided to cut the holes for the handle in all the blanks before gluing them together. Seemed like a smart idea at the time. I got 3 skins out of an 8x4 sheet by cutting a 31 " rip lengthwise, and then in half giving two skins (front and back). The off cut was cut in half and then ripped two give two pieces making 31" wide that I used sandwiched between the outer and iner sheets.

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