Chapter 77: Chapter 77 -  Scutum

Chapter 77 -  Scutum

"Old man Hus! Are you ready?"

I call out to old man Hus once I got closer. His beaming expression told a thousand worlds. I had Lime prepare another fire nearby as well as all of her black glue sticks as well ready to soften the glue at a moment's notice to begin the sticking process.

The original scutum is slightly convex however, bending wood requires a bit of time as well as resources. Creating clamps to hold down the wood as it glues together as well as build frames and molds of the shape would increase the amount of time to create the shield. 

In response to this, old man Hus suggested we make a straight shield and section it into three parts both vertically and horizontally. I start off by gathering three planks of wood and setting them elevated between two stacks of wood, with only the top and bottom of the planks touching the planks. 

"Lime start melting the first glue. Make sure to stop before it gets too runny."