Yesterday I wrote about the construction and use of Viking shields: a roughly 30-36″ diameter shield (call it a medium shield) of very, very light construction (6-8 lbs), low face thickness (7-9mm at the thickest, including the up to 1mm of hide and glue covering, and maybe 2mm wood at the edge, with another 2mm…
Over on the forums, there’s a thread on making Evaluate better. There frequently seems to be. Someone invoked my name somewhat kiddingly and asked if it was time for me to write Technical Evaluate. Thinking about it, I wondered if what that would really look like is to use the rules for On Target instead….
I finished thinning down the shield in Viking Shield, part 2, and then it was time to see if I could get the handle carved and attached. I had started with a basic design intent – a tapered handle that would lift up a bit to accommodate my hand, and be slightly offset from the…