08-24-2009, 04:35 PM
@Nearco the shafts have a diameter of 40mm (around 1.6 inch). We had the same problems with our old shafts, which had 28mm (slightly above 1 inch). For the shields we bought blanks from a medieval merchant. They are built in the ring method and covered with linen. Additionaly we covered them with leather. The metal parts were made by various blacksmiths. After obtaining the parts we assembled the shields ourselves.