African Shield for comments

katana · 20th July 2006, 05:33 PM

Very nice shield Bill,
I've noticed that on eBay recently there have been a number of 'Toposa' / 'Turkana' type shields that are very similar to yours. Yours seems to have a nice 'solid' look about it. I have also seen some examples for sale made from sheet metal, as Freddy has already mentioned. Unfortunately, both examples where severly dented and looked in poor condition.

Not so certain the 'smaller shield' with Washington's portrait would offer much protection....

Tim, I love the design of the spearhead, you can see how the design provides 'lightness' ,with strength provided by the the ribs. Saving the amount of steel/iron used but, requiring greater skill and time to produce.

20th July 2006, 05:33 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Very nice shield Bill, I've noticed that on eBay recently there have been a number of 'Toposa' / 'Turkana' type shields that are very similar to yours. Yours seems to have a nice 'solid' look about it. I have also seen some examples for sale made from sheet metal, as Freddy has already mentioned. Unfortunately, both examples where severly dented and looked in poor condition. Not so certain the 'smaller shield' with Washington's portrait would offer much protection.... Tim, I love the design of the spearhead, you can see how the design provides 'lightness' ,with strength provided by the the ribs. Saving the amount of steel/iron used but, requiring greater skill and time to produce. Last edited by katana; 20th July 2006 at 05:44 PM.