Gladiator shields - construction tips for reenactors

[M. Demetrius]

Well, it's to be an Equites Parma, but for a gladiator without a horse...so I am not sure all the detail for a rider's shield would be needed. Plain, flat rigid grip would suffice, I reckon. It would be tricky to get the lengths of the loops just right--too loose and they'd not work for the two point grip, too tight, and they'd not work for the one point grip. Hmm. I'll bet there's lots of trial and error in that process.