01-25-2011, 01:06 AM
Hi,
Could anyone tell me where I could find information on how to make an authentic Germanic shield? I know they were made of seperate planks of wood (probably lime wood), and covered in raw hide. Unfortunately, I don't really know how I would put all of that together. My problem isn't really the actual wood, it's the raw hide. Do you have to cure it, or some how treat it first before you attach it to the wood (perhaps with glue)? My current shield is made of plywood (easy to make, but definately not authentic).
thanks
Dan
Could anyone tell me where I could find information on how to make an authentic Germanic shield? I know they were made of seperate planks of wood (probably lime wood), and covered in raw hide. Unfortunately, I don't really know how I would put all of that together. My problem isn't really the actual wood, it's the raw hide. Do you have to cure it, or some how treat it first before you attach it to the wood (perhaps with glue)? My current shield is made of plywood (easy to make, but definately not authentic).
thanks
Dan
Dan Dalby
Group Leader Project Germani
Germanic Tribes of the 1st. cen. BCE to the 1st cen. CE
Group Leader Project Germani
Germanic Tribes of the 1st. cen. BCE to the 1st cen. CE
