[MR] Edging for shield

[Sir Godfried]

One that I've seen used very effectively is Rawhide edging.  Several 
individuals have used large dog chews as their source of Rawhide.  They soak 
it in water to soften and then attach it to the shield.  Maybe someone out 
there can give this gentle some tips.

One thing if you edge your shield with a metal "U" channel before covering 
it.  I would run a bead of silcone caulking between the wood and the metal 
to act as a cushion.  This eliminates most of the shock from being directly 
transmitted to the wood edge and shortening the life of the shield.

Sir Godfried of Frisia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Campbell" <chinua.jcc at gmail.com>
To: <Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:25 AM
Subject: [MR] Edging for shield


>I am in the process of customizing my new wooden shield and was
> wondering what type of material (other than leather) that might be
> acceptable (and inexpensive) to wrap the edges with. Thank you.
>
> -- 
> Jeff/Chinua
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