I crafted a roman scutum for gladiatorial combat
I discovered woodworking and it is a hell lot of fun! This is my first combat ready shield I made. Iusee three layers of 4mm poplar wood, glued together and strapped over my construction to give the shield the right curvature. Then i drilled holes and attached a hemp rope for blunting impacts a bit. (It also helps the edges of the shield to kot get ruined immediately). Then I glued a piece of linen Cloth on the shield, this is the base for the paint. After that, handle and leather strip for the ellbow where attached. I then started woth the designs and decided to do a blue background with an octopus as main motive. The motives where inspired by ancient roman mosaics found in different places. The ‚greek‘ geometrical pattern around also has its roots in different archaeological finds but it is more a personal note (i realy like them borders). Paining took a while and in the end, i put some soaked raw hide around the edge and nailed it in place. I really like doing these. It takes a few days but it‘s worth it in my book! Hope you like it! submitted by /u/Demetrios_Gladiator [link] [comments]
| | I discovered woodworking and it is a hell lot of fun! This is my first combat ready shield I made. Iusee three layers of 4mm poplar wood, glued together and strapped over my construction to give the shield the right curvature. Then i drilled holes and attached a hemp rope for blunting impacts a bit. (It also helps the edges of the shield to kot get ruined immediately). Then I glued a piece of linen Cloth on the shield, this is the base for the paint. After that, handle and leather strip for the ellbow where attached. I then started woth the designs and decided to do a blue background with an octopus as main motive. The motives where inspired by ancient roman mosaics found in different places. The ‚greek‘ geometrical pattern around also has its roots in different archaeological finds but it is more a personal note (i realy like them borders). Paining took a while and in the end, i put some soaked raw hide around the edge and nailed it in place. I really like doing these. It takes a few days but it‘s worth it in my book! Hope you like it! [link] [comments] |
