07-27-2006, 03:35 PM
Salvete,
I am planning to construct an fairly authentic scutum and have some questions about the covering.
I want to use rawhide because of the enormous strength it gives. Should both the front and the back of the scutum be covered or only the front?
The rawhide will have to be soaked in water to make it soft and moldable. Will regular white glue work with the wet rawhide? How much should one stretch the rawhide over the shield. Will it break the wooden scutum when it dries and shrinks?
Would this configuration be good: -front and back covered with linen
-rawhide over the front layer of linen
Valete,
Jef
I am planning to construct an fairly authentic scutum and have some questions about the covering.
I want to use rawhide because of the enormous strength it gives. Should both the front and the back of the scutum be covered or only the front?
The rawhide will have to be soaked in water to make it soft and moldable. Will regular white glue work with the wet rawhide? How much should one stretch the rawhide over the shield. Will it break the wooden scutum when it dries and shrinks?
Would this configuration be good: -front and back covered with linen
-rawhide over the front layer of linen
Valete,
Jef
