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Making a domed Late Roman shield
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Thanks, Matt. Good info. A 1" (25mm) dome should certainly be achievable. Test in progress.

EDIT: Sorry, Matt, I misread. Should have said 4". I don't know if the wood will bend that far without cracking. We'll see what we see, though. Test still in progress.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)

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Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by M. Demetrius - 04-10-2011, 06:02 PM
Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-23-2011, 09:36 PM
Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-23-2011, 10:06 PM
Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-23-2011, 10:37 PM
Re: Making a domed Late Roman shield - by Caballo - 10-26-2011, 02:05 AM

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