How to Make a LARP Shield | Part 2 of 2

[@ClearCrush]

Where are you from? That kind of shield is illegal in every Larp i´ve been to.

[@hanelyp1]

Could you be more specific, which elements are banned in the larps you know?

[@ludwigehrat9542]

oliver thelen why it is illegal?

[@daftprince2234]

Australia, and this shield would be perfectly legal in most Australian LARPs.

[@theram607]

i Think its because its center gripped many Groups dont allow them because they can be used more as an offensive tool in that way and even if the rims are soft they are still Heavy enough to hurt people

[@misafrenchie]

I know this is super old Where I'm from you can't have metal like that facing an opponent. Non padded fronts are illigal as well, and do is using plywood die to how dangerous it could be if you feel on it and it splintered.

[@SperlingArtwork]

In Germany its 100% not allowed, anyway sweet Work !

[@theram607]

i could still use this type for unarmored HEMA practice so atleast it goes well with some of us haha. Wouldnt want to use the actual reenactment Shields unarmored.

[@big_boy_amundsen9355]

Not allowed at my larp in California either

[@LukeMcMurray]

oh bummer, yeah, in Australia this gets the tick of approval lol

[@davidwinroth6716]

In Sweden its probably allowed on most larps.

[@Nolsey007]

Ozzy larp rules be like, its good enough 👍👍

[@LukeMcMurray]

🤣

[@thenikko8292]

this shield IS legal only if he`d put a layer of foam over the front surface to hide the rivets and also weapon wont tear as they infact the shield.

[@theram607]

rivets? those are bolt screws. if they were rivets the problem souldnt be there to start with

[@LukeMcMurray]

I had actually thought that using button screws would help minimise their extrusion but fortunately for me (and unfortunate for most people who are watching this) this is legal in Australian larps. Sorry, I was unaware that most other larps don't allow this build.

[@chariotwiggly]

Uuuh I’m currently making a shield completely out of foam... it’s rigid enough but got no core is this a problem?

[@LukeMcMurray]

sorry I never replied, how did the shield end up going?

[@chariotwiggly]

@@LukeMcMurray oh woah, yeah it went alright, never ended up getting used so still not necessarily sure if its battle ready lol.

[@glennculhane7762]

I’ve done this type of shield with a few alterations, and it has lasted for 4 years full of fighting in the battlefield.

[@nohemigg95]

Incredible video great work, I really love it. 😀👌

[@LukeMcMurray]

Appreciate the kind words, thank you!

[@swart6claw]

I mean this in the best way, but I feel that was far too much pva glue. You could have used a resin or really anything else if you were trying to give it a hard coat. I’m not sure what you were trying to accomplish there

[@LukeMcMurray]

agreed, If I could go back, I probably wouldn't put any pva glue on the external side of the material.

[@nohemigg95]

Also I can relate with the glue xD

[@LukeMcMurray]

needs more glue

[@jadopecothepropmaker3220]

Still waiting on that field test

[@LukeMcMurray]

bahahaha yeah... It has been through MANY battles and has endured them all. See if I can find a pic around here... instagram.com/p/BfUeVZJlBLL/? I'll try and get around to a proper test video, one day in the next couple of years

[@jamescollett5779]

No stress. I've been battling with getting videos out myself now that I've started work.

[@Burgi002]

Hmm... also bei der "Polsterung" habe ich doch so meine Bedenken....

[@LukeMcMurray]

Das ist verständlich. Es hat jetzt 5 Jahre "Kampf" überstanden und es zeigt keine Anzeichen von Bruch.

[@Burgi002]

@@LukeMcMurray Ich meinte nicht die Haltbarkeit des Schildes sondern eher den Sicherheitsaspekt für den "Gegenüber". Du hast ja zum Feind hin überhaupt keine Polsterung außer etwas Stoff über dem Holz. Da sind ja dann sogar die Schraubköpfe noch "frei".

[@LukeMcMurray]

@@Burgi002 Oh, ich verstehe was du meinst. Ihr Anliegen ist verständlich. Die von mir verwendeten Knopfschrauben bedeuten, dass kein Vorsprung aus der Schraube herausragen sollte, aber es wäre eine gute Idee, den Stoff beim nächsten Mal über die Schraube zu legen. Der spezifische Larp-Schild, den Sie in diesem Video sehen, entspricht den Spezifikationen meines lokalen Larp. Es ist also nur eine Polsterung an den Kanten erforderlich. Die Schildfläche muss nicht gepolstert sein. Wenn Sie jedoch zusätzliche Sicherheit bieten möchten, müssen Sie Schaum auftragen Eine Mattierung über dem Gesicht des Schildes wäre eine gute Idee. Vielen Dank für Ihre Eingabe. Ich hoffe, meine Antwort war nicht allzu seltsam, da ich Google Übersetzer verwende

[@bor_is_baas8986]

that's a lot of glue....... but still good video! :D

[@LukeMcMurray]

haha in hindsight, probably don't need all the layers on top of the material but I didn't want to risk it.