1st century Scutum

[marvises]

hey everyone i was planning on making my own Scutum instead of buying it....

what are the Supplies i need and the Dimensions for the wood?

Thanks in advance

[jvrjenivs]

Try this:
[url:xlp20i7r]http://www.larp.com/legioxx/scutum.html[/url]

Also a RAT search for scutum press will help, if you're planning on making a press.

[marvises]

Try this:
[url:3ewkbqum]http://www.larp.com/legioxx/scutum.html[/url]

Also a RAT search for scutum press will help, if you're planning on making a press.

JVR your always helping people thanks again you should get something for it ^_^

[A_Volpe]

Info on shields:

Leg XX Val. Vic.
http://www.larp.com/legioxx

Leg V Alaude
http://web.utk.edu/~cohprima/

Leg XI Claud. Pia Fid.
http://www.11thlegion.com/

Leg IX Hispana
http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org/

Also check:

http://www.armamentaria.com/store/

http://legvi.tripod.com/armamentarium/
They sell shield blanks

shield bosses:
Deepeeka (wholeseller, need to find a vendor like LaWren's Nest or Find-It-Armory)
AH6753 and AH6752B are good. Although the square boss is your best bet.

[Neuraleanus]

what are the Supplies i need and the Dimensions for the wood?

Most reenactment groups copy the dimensions of the scutum from Dura Europos (from the Simon James book):
Height: 1.06m
width around the curve: 0.86m
chord: 0.66m
thickness: 5-6mm

The usual modern method of construction involves gluing together two layers of 1/8 inch birch plywood on a wooden form. See the legio XX handbook for descriptions of presses.

[marvises]

thanks again guys really appreciate it ^_^

[Redguru]

what are the Supplies i need and the Dimensions for the wood?

Most reenactment groups copy the dimensions of the scutum from Dura Europos (from the Simon James book):
Height: 1.06m
width around the curve: 0.86m
chord: 0.66m
thickness: 5-6mm

The usual modern method of construction involves gluing together two layers of 1/8 inch birch plywood on a wooden form. See the legio XX handbook for descriptions of presses.

It's been over 20 years since I took Trig and 15 since Calculus. Can radius be calculated by knowing length of chord and the length of the segment of circumference? I'm going to make a Scutum press using these dimensions.

[Redguru]

what are the Supplies i need and the Dimensions for the wood?

Most reenactment groups copy the dimensions of the scutum from Dura Europos (from the Simon James book):
Height: 1.06m
width around the curve: 0.86m
chord: 0.66m
thickness: 5-6mm

The usual modern method of construction involves gluing together two layers of 1/8 inch birch plywood on a wooden form. See the legio XX handbook for descriptions of presses.

It's been over 20 years since I took Trig and 15 since Calculus. Can radius be calculated by knowing length of chord and the length of the segment of circumference? I'm going to make a Scutum press using these dimensions.

Never mind, I used the numerical method in an excel spreadsheet to calculate radius and chord height. Then the dimensions needed (simplified to nearest 1/4") would be:

radius = 13 3/4"
chord height = 9 1/4"
plywood width = 34"
plywood height = 41 3/4"

[Hibernicus]

Are going to make a semi- cylindrical rectangle?

You could always make an historic replica.. lath strips...

Some also use 3 layers of luan for modern plywood versions.

"sagitta" is the measurement describing the depth of the curve. A sagitta is a portion of a radius

Chord is the distance between the ends of the arc of the curve.