Germanic Shield Boss

[M. Demetrius]

That technique makes total good sense. I was still trying to make a one piece boss starting with flat sheet. Didn't have any trouble visualizing the cone, but then the cylinder to flange transition had me stumped. The welding doesn't present a terrible problem, just the shaping of that thing. With this fullering and flatting technique, I can see it coming together in my little brain.

I always like to start there before I pick up any tools. Sometimes it takes a very long time to get things organized in my head. A very long time, indeed.

So now to make a hammer that's a flatter on one end, and a fuller on the other. Not very unlike a modern rock hammer, I reckon.