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Hi,

just a question, anyone got suggestion on how to make this shield either in wood or aluminum? This shield will be used in SCA combat.


Here is the size of the Kat119 shield: süddeutsch, um 1480-1490;
H 63 cm, W 42 cm, Weight 1820g

Duke Gaston de Vieuxchamps has build them, and posted pics here.

I found the post, but none of the pictures are coming up. Id like some direction to go on how to make these, if i should go with the Aluminum or wood and so forth.












Max

ok for wood

take 2 sheets of 1/4 or 1/8th inch plywood, glue together and put on a bent form or use the clamp and strap method( like they make kite and heater shields)

then cut a triangle or a straight line down teh center of the shield. it all depends on which pavase you copy really.

build up the center of each side using a 2x4 or several layers of plywood till you get teh disiered height.

using a smaller bent double ply connect the centers.

so then you should have a pavase. it doesnt come across very good in words. either that or i'm still tired from plowing out the roads this morning.

Duke Gaston has built at least two of them. He has used 6061-t6 alum .090" . One of them he built it in at least three pieces the sides were rolled in a slip roller and the middle was broken in a brake, and then the pieces were riveted together and a handle was attached. If I remember correctly the second one was done in one piece on the brake, and then the handle was added. I think that the "high impact areas" were reinforced.
He would be the best to ask about them. He is an archive poster, but currently he is King of trimaris and he is busy.
Hope this helps
Jeff

By wood, do you mean plywood or planks?

Using planks would end up heavier in the end but that's part of the charm of a pavise. The mass helps protect your hand from shocks and overly hefty sword blows.

Thing is, this isn't a pavise, but a rectangular buckler. Look at the dimensions and the weight. It's a buckler.

I'd call that a pavise. Pavise's don't have a set size. Thought the groove down the middle does distinguish it form other shields, like a buckler. A better term would be a handtartsche, or hand shield whereas the taller pavise are called setztartasche, 'sitting' shield