Late Roman Shield Personalization

[Franklin]

Well then by God I'm forging ahead! Where can I find an instructional on building a dished round?

Here:
http://cannesetbatons.free.fr/fabriquer_un_bouclier.htm

In French, but there's an English summary.

Rob, this is a GREAT description, but says hardly anything about a curve (!) except an unexplained reference to clamps. (by the way, bablefish translates "serres" as "greenhouses":lol: )

I'm guessing you place the shield on top of some object to give it height and then lay weights all around the edge until it dries. Or use clamps as the instructions imply.

Guys, let me know if we need to start a new thread here. I think we've strayed from the original subject of shield decoration.