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VANDOO · 29th March 2011, 05:37 AM

VERY INTERESTING

I HAVE SEEN THE SHIELDS THAT LOOK LIKE A SMALL PIECE OF FENCE MADE UP OF STICKS USED ELSE WHERE. THE LARGE ONE WITH THE LONG POINT AT THE TOP REMINDS ME OF THE FORMS USED IN PARTS OF NEW GUINEA.
THE OTHER FORMOSAN SHIELDS MADE OF TWO PIECES OF FLAT WOOD FORMED INTO A V SHAPE AND THE HANDLE SETS THE ANGLE AND HELPS HOLD THE TWO PIECES TOGETHER. I CAN'T THINK OF ANYPLACE ELSE THAT DOES THAT, BUT THEN I AM CERTAINLY NO SHIELD EXPERT.

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION AS NOW IF I EVER SEE SUCH A SHIELD I WILL KNOW WHAT IT IS.

29th March 2011, 05:37 AM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	VERY INTERESTING I HAVE SEEN THE SHIELDS THAT LOOK LIKE A SMALL PIECE OF FENCE MADE UP OF STICKS USED ELSE WHERE. THE LARGE ONE WITH THE LONG POINT AT THE TOP REMINDS ME OF THE FORMS USED IN PARTS OF NEW GUINEA. THE OTHER FORMOSAN SHIELDS MADE OF TWO PIECES OF FLAT WOOD FORMED INTO A V SHAPE AND THE HANDLE SETS THE ANGLE AND HELPS HOLD THE TWO PIECES TOGETHER. I CAN'T THINK OF ANYPLACE ELSE THAT DOES THAT, BUT THEN I AM CERTAINLY NO SHIELD EXPERT. THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION AS NOW IF I EVER SEE SUCH A SHIELD I WILL KNOW WHAT IT IS.