07-21-2014, 09:10 PM
I think that you need to trim the rim to about half that width. The surviving examples all have substantially narrower rims than most reenactors' shields. The Vatican shield for instance has 4,5cm wide rim, with a total diameter of 82cm. Your rim should be no more than 5cm wide.
Khaire
Giannis
Khaire
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax