04-08-2007, 09:51 AM
I work actually on 3 Aspis (1 covered with linnen, one with leather front and linnen inside and one covered with handhammered brass and leather inside) - here the finished one with linnen:
http://archaeoforum.freehost.ag/Userbil ... aspis6.jpg
http://archaeoforum.freehost.ag/Userbil ... aspis7.jpg
I use a Flex (need 2 40-discs) to make the "rough" shape, then finish it with an belt-sander (120-belt). The first one was nasty and it was 3 days trial & error to become "the hand for it".
The second and the third one i´ve finished in 2 days, now i´m hammering the brass cover...
A lot of fun, a lot of dust!
http://archaeoforum.freehost.ag/Userbil ... aspis6.jpg
http://archaeoforum.freehost.ag/Userbil ... aspis7.jpg
I use a Flex (need 2 40-discs) to make the "rough" shape, then finish it with an belt-sander (120-belt). The first one was nasty and it was 3 days trial & error to become "the hand for it".
The second and the third one i´ve finished in 2 days, now i´m hammering the brass cover...
A lot of fun, a lot of dust!