COMPLETED SHIELD with photo review....

Baron Conal · Post by **Baron Conal** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:57 pm

More progress....

Need more Chicago screws....

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/DSCF1705.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/DSCF1706.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/DSCF1707.jpg[/img]

asbrand · Post by **asbrand** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:59 pm

Very pretty.

Be a shame to actually fight with that.

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:17 pm

Baron Conal · Post by **Baron Conal** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:52 pm

It's DONE! I've got it finished, finally.

I'm really happy with the final product.
It will probably debute at the Midrealm
Rose Tourney....

Since the great crash ate the original thread...
here is a review....

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/shieldartideaII.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/conal_102.gif[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/shieldartideaIII.gif[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/shieldartIV.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/shieldart6-1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/sheildartprogress5-1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/ShieldArtProgress7-1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/Shieldpainting8-1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/shieldpaintingprogress12.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/shieldartdone-1.jpg[/img]

and the finished product....

[img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/completedI.jpg[/img]

Glaukos the Athenian · Thu May 29, 2008 5:17 pm

Duuuuude....!

InsaneIrish · Post by **InsaneIrish** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:29 pm

that is way cool.

Aonghus · Post by **Aonghus** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:44 pm

B-E-A-utiful!!! Now let's see the back

Does the stitching on the corners go through the shield or is it on top of the wood? Also, what is the edging...leather? Truly outstading!

Baron Conal · Post by **Baron Conal** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:54 pm

Aluminum shield.

Canvas contact cemented onto surface.

Heavy leather edging ( about 3/16" thick )

Really really glad I did not use trim-lock edging

Stitching all the way around leather.

Chicago screws hold it in place ( easy to take
off for touch-ups and repairs )

Painted with acrylic paints.

Didn't mix the colors to hopefully make color matching
touch-ups easier later.

Pic of back later....

( starting to think about what to do with the shield
I'll be getting from Vitus now...... Gotta really reach
to top this one....)

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:57 pm

how about fighting with it..... :lol:

truely a work of art nicely done...... makes me feel lazy everytime I take mine out and fight maybe I'll use your ideas (if thats allright) to do up my shield

Rhys

Sigtyr · Post by **Sigtyr** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:34 pm

That's gorgeous work. Well done.

Sigtyr

Agnarr · Post by **Agnarr** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:40 pm

I am speechless.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:03 pm

Sweet, man. Seriously sweet.

Effingham

Luca Sogliano · Post by **Luca Sogliano** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:02 pm

Saw it in person before it was strapped up: it gets ya twice, once when you see it, and again when you realize it's not a print or anything.

thomas penyngton · Post by **thomas penyngton** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:06 pm

Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to hit it!!! :twisted:

thomas p

William of Stonebridge · Thu May 29, 2008 9:34 pm

Beautiful work! What a wonderful way to honor your two fair ladies!

Huzzah!

Uilleag · Post by **Uilleag** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:45 pm

thomas penyngton wrote:Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to hit it!!!

thomas p

The idea is to hit the man bearing the shield, not the shield itself. An inspiring piece of work, truly.

RenJunkie · Post by **RenJunkie** » Fri May 30, 2008 12:41 am

Bravo.

I hope mine turn out half as good.

Christopher

Uadahlrich · Post by **Uadahlrich** » Fri May 30, 2008 12:48 am

That's way sweet Conal!

Bastior · Post by **Bastior** » Fri May 30, 2008 2:04 am

I'm sorry but if I were the inspecting marshal I'd have to say no.

Any behavior that takes deliberate advantage of an opponentâ€™s chivalry or safety-consciousness, or
that takes deliberate unfair advantage of an opponent, is prohibited.

Marshals handbook III B 6

The natural reluctance to risk messing up that shield is an unfair advantage

Seriously, that's a fantastic job. Well done.

B

Donal Mac Ruiseart · Post by **Donal Mac Ruiseart** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:59 am

That is a truly elegant piece.

The only way I'd ever achieve something like that is if someone painted it for me. I have no skill as an artist. Even the anchors on my arms are more an exercise in draughtsmanship than art.

Baron Conal · Post by **Baron Conal** » Sat May 31, 2008 5:29 pm

Now I do not like the edging on my other shield...

That leather was not too hard to put on and it looks
really nice.....

Emailed Thorfinn ( a local guy ) about another shield blank....

It never ends does it? :wink: