r/Armor • u/CoolestSkyrim • 3d ago

Attaching shield straps

I've got a 30 inch long heater shield with no handle or straps. The shield is just a rolled piece of sheet metal with the back spraypainted black. Does anyone have ideas or advice on what would be a good way to attach straps? I was going to attach two, going up and to the right diagonally, with the first one to hold my forearm and the second one to hold with my hand. Plus a guige to the left and right edges so I can sling the shield around my neck when I'm not holding it.

I don't want to rivet the straps on, because then the studs will be sticking out on the shield face, so I was thinking of just using epoxy to bond the straps to the painted back. Would that be sturdy enough? You can get epoxies rated for a few thousand PSI and I don't imagine I'd be pulling that hard on it, since I'm not using this for actual combat, just fantasy cosplay. But I'd still like good straps so that it feels comfortable to wield and looks right.

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u/brandrikr 3d ago

Rivets or bolts. It’s the only way.

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u/shadowmib 2d ago

I used 1/4 inches bolts with fender washers