S.Sudan N.Kenya shield

VANDOO · 12th March 2013, 05:37 AM

CHECK THE THICKNESS AND HIGHT OF THE SHEILD AGAINST A 55 GALLON STEEL DRUM AND YOU MAY FIND THE SOURCE OF THE METAL. IT IS LIKELY THEY GOT THE MATERIAL FROM SOMETHING IN THE AREA THAT WAS READILY AVAILABLE. THIS EXAMPLE IS NOT MADE OF ROOFING METAL , WITH A LOT OF CUTTING AND POUNDING SEVERAL SUCH SHIELDS COULD BE MADE FROM A STEEL BARREL. A NICE EXAMPLE REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT WAS MADE OF.

Gavin Nugent · 12th March 2013, 09:48 AM

Nice piece, I have a fine example of one too...having held both hide and steel, the steel one is much heaver though.

Iain · 12th March 2013, 10:14 AM

Neat piece! Hadn't seen a metal example before. I think the barrel idea is likely to explain the source of the raw material.

The weight does seem prohibitive, but perhaps its more of a parade item.

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12th March 2013, 05:37 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	CHECK THE THICKNESS AND HIGHT OF THE SHEILD AGAINST A 55 GALLON STEEL DRUM AND YOU MAY FIND THE SOURCE OF THE METAL. IT IS LIKELY THEY GOT THE MATERIAL FROM SOMETHING IN THE AREA THAT WAS READILY AVAILABLE. THIS EXAMPLE IS NOT MADE OF ROOFING METAL , WITH A LOT OF CUTTING AND POUNDING SEVERAL SUCH SHIELDS COULD BE MADE FROM A STEEL BARREL. A NICE EXAMPLE REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT WAS MADE OF.

12th March 2013, 09:48 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Nice piece, I have a fine example of one too...having held both hide and steel, the steel one is much heaver though.

12th March 2013, 10:14 AM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Neat piece! Hadn't seen a metal example before. I think the barrel idea is likely to explain the source of the raw material. The weight does seem prohibitive, but perhaps its more of a parade item.