My Scutum Press and Scutum Blank Construction

[sulla felix]

Salve Sulla Felix,

I had passed the link to this website to the guys of my group because we wanna try to build our scuta ourselves. Timm has asked me to enquire if you had used water steam to bend the wood.

Thanks in advance for your help.
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Salve Medusa,

No I did not use any water/steam to form the curve. The plywood curves quite easily without the need for this. Just make sue that the direction of the grain of the outer faces of the plywood runs longitudinally (lengthwise top to bottom) otherwise the plywood will resist curvature. I would recommend using a wood glue that does not dry too quickly to allow you to position the ply in the press and carry out all the final adjustments and packing that are necessary to ensure a nice tight fit.