07-07-2009, 07:27 PM
What you're describing is the same problem people have when taking an umbo with a flat flange, and trying to fit it to a curved scutum. The geometry of the bowl part refuses to allow the flange to make a smooth bend, without some reshaping of the sides of the bowl. And if you had any doubt about the strength of an arch/dome, this project will settle it for you.
The best way, of course, would always be to make the flange curve fit the shield first, then dish out the bowl. That may not always be possible, though. It's not as easy as one might think before actually putting the pieces together in the shop, is it? Good job on figuring it out.
The best way, of course, would always be to make the flange curve fit the shield first, then dish out the bowl. That may not always be possible, though. It's not as easy as one might think before actually putting the pieces together in the shop, is it? Good job on figuring it out.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
