08-19-2017, 03:52 PM
When are you thinking this might happen? Before the Pelopennesian Wars, there really wasn't a long campaign season. Plant your crops, go fight for the summer, go home and harvest...
There are references to shield factories in Athens. The owner (metic, perhaps), his slaves, and his slave-driven turning stations making blanks to be customized to the clients' specs.
Was every shield turned? No, of course not. But some were.
When you get to the "smooth over with a chisel" part of your aspis project, compare the results to any wood turned item before the sanding stage. You will see the difference.
There are references to shield factories in Athens. The owner (metic, perhaps), his slaves, and his slave-driven turning stations making blanks to be customized to the clients' specs.
Was every shield turned? No, of course not. But some were.
When you get to the "smooth over with a chisel" part of your aspis project, compare the results to any wood turned item before the sanding stage. You will see the difference.
Cheryl Boeckmann
