constructing and mounting a porpax

[Tarbicus]

Grab an aspis with a dagged rim with your bare hand in angry combat, you'll regret it. It'll take off part of your palm or fingers if the shield bearer resists. Too much concentration on defence against weapons - not enough on a real scrap, IMHO. Typical 20th-21st C technophilia. :wink: The dagged rim still went on top of a continuous bronze strip, which would help maintain the integrity of the outer circumference.

Alexander didn't have a beard, and he told us exactly why.