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Re: Curved plywood for shields.




Poster: Logan & Arielle <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net>

There is something terribly wrong with this man!!

Logan (who will try to fix what ails him with a 'right good flat snap cuz' I
ain't skeered)

Donald Wagner wrote:

> Poster: Donald Wagner <polearmed@att.net>
>
> Logan & Arielle wrote:
> >
> > Poster: Logan & Arielle <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net>
> >
> > Describing the process would be difficult.  However, if you ever make it
> > down here (Charlotte NC) I would be, more than, happy to show you my press
> > and explain how it works.  Perhaps, even, if you come down to Kingdom 12th
> > Night.
> >
> > Warmest regards,
> >
> > Duke Logan
> >
>
> Long before Logan had leaves, he was our very own Redneck Prince from
> Queens.
>
> You know the Crown Prince is a Redneck if....
>  ....he engages in friendly banter with a waitress at a restaraunt and
> one or more knights from Trimaris get his surcoat in a wad.
>
> But seriously folks, back then, Redneck Lord Logan from Queens wouldn't
> have even thought of using a shield press and might have employed the
> following method:
>
> Find a round tree(not all that hard to do)
> Then find a round tree round enough to mirror the shape of the curve you
> want on your shield (just a bit harder)
> Buy a sheet o' 1/4" plywood
> Cut two rectangles roughly the size of shield you want
> Lay them on the ground next to each other
> Find a stray dog with a bushy tail and slather on enough Elmer's glue to
> keep Grandma's teeth in(a generous amount, friends) on both sheets o'
> plywood
> Put the gluey sides together to make one sheet o' 1/2" plywood
> Take the ratchet straps you use for deerhunting(or a reasonable
> facsimile thereof) and wrap those suckers around the tree to dry.
> Keep the edges flush when you strap it to the tree.
> Could take up to two days for the glue to cure(Depends on rain and how
> close the tree is to the keg)
> When it is cured, the glue will hold the curve(really!).
> Trim it to the shape you want, strap it, cover the edge, and paint
> it(Redneck Lord Logan from Queens prefers grey primer)
>
> Really, this works if you don't have anything else, and presses are
> sometimes difficult to come by and store.  I will say that Logan's
> shields are among the nices blanks I have seen and do have a sweet
> curve.  You might do this until you can get some time on his press or
> build your own.
>
> TBone's squire Armand has welded a reallt sweet press, but it is in the
> thrivingmetropolis of Beloit, WI.  Perhaps Sir Thorbrandr can talk his
> squire into giving us the plans.  Hmmmmm?
>
> HL Falcone
> (who figures one side of Duke Logan's face has a grin, and the other a
> mighty scowl about right now)
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