[MR] shield blanks

[Siegfried Sebastian Faust]

War Scutum's = 2'x4'
Heater = 2'x3'

Just as a couple of notes:
Some of the 'better shield salesmen' at Pennsic do something very nice ... 
They have stacks of 2'x4' rectangles, and 2'x3' rectangles, and a big: "We 
cut to your specifications" sign, and a nice jigsaw/cutting instrument in 
their pavilion.  That way the person who wants that 22"x34" heater can get one.

Secondly, if you DO order them 'pre-heater-cut', it is highly encouragable 
to keep the 'waste', and offer it with the blank.  You see, that waste 
piece, in a perfect 'heater-void shape', can be turned upside down, and 
bolted onto the back side of the shield at the top, offering much better 
support for the 'oft-banged' top edges ...

Just my 2 cents
Siegfried


At 04:50 PM 5/24/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>I am getting ready to order aluminum shield blanks for Pennsic. What
>dimensions would a good war rectangle have? What are your favorite heater
>sizes?
>
>
>Phillip Jones
>Triplette Competition Arms
>101 East Main Street
>Elkin, NC 28621
>336-835-7774
>phillip at mindless.com
>www.triplette.com
>
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