11-17-2008, 04:06 AM
The problem, Giannis, is that our bronze smith expert--on of Lorica's former professors--says that there's no reason to make the rim in a single piece. I'm beginning to suspect this is just out of his experience--that a shield rim is basically like a tire (a metal tire on a wooden wheel--I used to do a little smithing at a re-created 19th C. village).
But there should still be ONE join.
Truth to tell, Giannis, I think we have too few examples--and I begin to suspect that there were quite a few styles.
Sigh--so much to learn.
But there should still be ONE join.
Truth to tell, Giannis, I think we have too few examples--and I begin to suspect that there were quite a few styles.
Sigh--so much to learn.
Qui plus fait, miex vault.