Scale (repoussé) Pectorale

[Conal]

phew thanks, I will continue to try on the back burner though.

I think that the scales are upside down though as a stabbing thrust would generally glance up and away as opposed to down and in, mostly due to the way the body tends to pivot up and away when struck in the chest and the chest's slight glacis. If the scales were the other way round I would have thought that you would probably stand a good chance of snagging the attacking thrust and guiding in under the scales? Just my two pennies worth :-D

All the best

Graham

Hi Graham, nice to hear from you :grin: one of those who is hands on, not an armchair Gladiator like me :wink:

In general reference to the "upside down scales" wouldn't a Gladiator be very likely to receive stabbing moves downward over the shield thus negating any glancing effect the scales may have and as you say snag or guide in. Embossing on the other hand would stop any further downward movement of the stab?