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Group purchase of shields from Allan / Merc's Tailor?
Sir Ulrich:
Think I'll go with the early heater as I am doing mid to late 13th century. Still unsure if the early heater is period to that time but I think it is, correct me if I am wrong.
Allan Senefelder:
Ulric, the early heat we used to make was based on a 12th century example that was actually a converted teardrop shaped shield. It had has the top curved portion removed. There is considerable overlap between the early and late types over time with a number of slight variations in size and shape to be seen. You can find both in existance at the same time in the 13th and earlier 14th centuries. The designation of " early " and " late " as we used them on the old site was more to give a reference point for clients rather than go into a long winded history lesson on how the type developed over 200 years.
Sir Ulrich:
In that case I think I'm gonna go with early so it wont look out of place in the earlier centuries. Can always find older weapons in the later centuries but never later weapons in earlier centuries. I am gonna try to talk my folks into letting me borrow their credit card or something and I'll pay the back later.
Sir Ulrich:
So when are these being made my folks agreed to helping me purchase it using their credit card. Are they gonna come painted?
Allan Senefelder:
Ulric, I started the ones that are ordered last week. Each much be cut out, go into the press to cure for 24 hours, be drilled, trimmed up and sanded, have the fabric backing glued down, strapping riveted in, leather facing glued down, rawhide applied, steel joint clips applied and stuff leather arm pad applied between the straps.
Painting is something done by my wife. She would need to see a picture of what you want painted to give you a quote on cost.
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