01-15-2007, 10:20 AM
Well done, Chris!
Rigidity and resistance aren't always the same thing; this shield could perhaps absorb a lot of shock precisely because it's flexible, on the same principle as a tempered steel blade or a wall of logs, packed with earth, which resists through flexion. Another thought - if you can knock shields out that fast, why worry about getting them damaged? :twisted:
As to the speargrip question, I have a novel idea which I will demonstrate when I have sufficient combatants.
Rigidity and resistance aren't always the same thing; this shield could perhaps absorb a lot of shock precisely because it's flexible, on the same principle as a tempered steel blade or a wall of logs, packed with earth, which resists through flexion. Another thought - if you can knock shields out that fast, why worry about getting them damaged? :twisted:
As to the speargrip question, I have a novel idea which I will demonstrate when I have sufficient combatants.