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| − | Shields should be made from light, firm materials, should be well padded, and require a cloth cover. Hard
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| − | edges may not be exposed. Good materials to use include substances with some give, such
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| − | as plywood and high impact plastics. An interesting alternative is to use a plastic snow
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| − | toboggan, which will produce a light shield that requires less padding. Another popular
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| − | shield design uses only a thick foam disc, thus negating the need for additional padding (just
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| − | a cloth cover). Be careful with these however, as not all foam materials are the same. Plank
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| − | foam is a particularly durable and safe variety that makes for an excellent shield; while foam
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| − | such as what ‘boogie boards’ are made of is effectively a rigid material and requires padding.
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| − | Thick strips of leather make good arm straps. When using a non-foam shield, bolts should
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| − | be attached with the head affixed to the exterior of the shield with washers, and then
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| − | heavily padded with foam. All rigid-core shields must either have foam folded over the
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| − | edges or have the shield edges recessed into the foam. All rigid-core shields must be covered
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| − | with a layer of foam that is at least 1 inch thick on the face, and 1 inch on the edge. Shields
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| − | must be at least as safe as the weapons we use.
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| − | ===Other Sheild Construction Tutorials===
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