02-11-2008, 05:59 PM
Salve Edge!
What coincedence!? I am presently contemplating making Jasper a Kessel for his mad bunch of Batavians and this picture is a help! I will be facing mine with leather as well. What is the shield thickness? I read somewhere these shields were made of 1 cm thick planks stuck together. This could be seen on the inward side with the linnen, so it may be worth it to use slats instead of ply. The measurements I have are a demicircle rounded rim of 55 centimeters and a length of 110-120. Did I get my facts wrong?? :?
What did you paint the leather with, as I am worried normal paint just won't do the job. Could you also post a picture of the back for all to see? I plan to use a metal (iron) grip. As a token of thanks I will mail you a digital laurel wreath design I did and had digitised. The filesize is a bit hefty, so I may have to sent in in four parts.
What coincedence!? I am presently contemplating making Jasper a Kessel for his mad bunch of Batavians and this picture is a help! I will be facing mine with leather as well. What is the shield thickness? I read somewhere these shields were made of 1 cm thick planks stuck together. This could be seen on the inward side with the linnen, so it may be worth it to use slats instead of ply. The measurements I have are a demicircle rounded rim of 55 centimeters and a length of 110-120. Did I get my facts wrong?? :?
What did you paint the leather with, as I am worried normal paint just won't do the job. Could you also post a picture of the back for all to see? I plan to use a metal (iron) grip. As a token of thanks I will mail you a digital laurel wreath design I did and had digitised. The filesize is a bit hefty, so I may have to sent in in four parts.
