Thoughts wanted - Basketless shield basket

[Ingvarr]

I'm making my first ever strapped heater shield, or rather I'm strapping and painting it. I'm putting a guige strap on it and don't really want a basket sticking into my back. Also, my Torvaldr gauntlets have pretty much died. They are still stiff, but far from hard so i think I'm going to retire them. What I want is something that will protect my hand, satisfy the marshals, and lay flat (mostly). The only real idea that I've got is a leather piece with slotted holes over the hand strap that would slide to accomodate my hand, then slide back to lay flat. Any other ideas?

[losthelm]

Have you re baked the gauntlets fallowing the instructions on torvaldr's web page?

[Ingvarr]

Yep. they reharden briefly then soften back up.

[WendallVonDerEisenstein]

Wisby type finger gauntlets.

[Ingvarr]

Finger gauntlets are defintely the plan, long term. They're not happening right now though so I need another option

[Urban]

I thought baskets were no longer required as long as your hand is at least 4 inches from the edge.

[Ingvarr]

I'll have to look into that

[leekellerking]

Ymmv on requirement for shield basket. Ansteorra still requires gauntlet or basket. Some folks use a locking leather shield gauntlet from plans Duke Ulstead got from An Tir.

[Thomas MacFinn]

Grab a shield boss off a centergrip shield?

[Thaddeus]

Correct Corpora no longer requires a basket if the hand is 4" or more from the edge.
The elbow on the other hand.....


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