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Recreating a legionair beginning 3rd Century
Oh top job Ade, superb kit.
"Medicus" Matt Bunker

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HERE´s a basic how-to Smile
Christian K.

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Ade, on the pic above it looks like you have the longer part of the shield pointing downwards. The originals are usually the other way round, the longer part being on the upper side.... Helps when carrying Smile
Christian K.

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Hi Christian,

I'm certain you are right, but on this shield Olivier cut the hand hole this way round :?
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Ow. Sad
Christian K.

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Quote:Ade, on the pic above it looks like you have the longer part of the shield pointing downwards. The originals are usually the other way round, the longer part being on the upper side.... Helps when carrying Smile

So these shields are actually wider than they are high?
Jef Pinceel
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As far as I know not, but the handle is just a bit off-centred (in the vertical direction).
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Quote:As far as I know not, but the handle is just a bit off-centred (in the vertical direction).

Ah okay, yes, that's right, I remember Christian's lecture at Nijmegen.
Jef Pinceel
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Big Grin
Christian K.

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I still have to test out the difference caused by the offset handle myself.

By how much would you off set the handhole on a rectangular semi cilindrical scutum? I really wonder how such a shield would handle...
Jef Pinceel
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