06-23-2008, 12:17 AM
Avete!
As I recall from the Dura Europas report, the bracing strips on the scutum were very flimsy things, held on simply by wooden pegs! So I would hesitate to think of them as doing some sort of heavy reinforcing job...
Glue holds the rest of the shield together just fine, so it should be sufficient for the bracing strips as well. On my first scutum, however, I added L-shaped sheet brass pieces to the face, just inside the corners, riveting them on with bronze nails that went through the bracing at the back. That help?
Matthew
As I recall from the Dura Europas report, the bracing strips on the scutum were very flimsy things, held on simply by wooden pegs! So I would hesitate to think of them as doing some sort of heavy reinforcing job...
Glue holds the rest of the shield together just fine, so it should be sufficient for the bracing strips as well. On my first scutum, however, I added L-shaped sheet brass pieces to the face, just inside the corners, riveting them on with bronze nails that went through the bracing at the back. That help?
Matthew
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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Legio XX, USA
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