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Luis Armando
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Posted: Mon 30 Apr, 2012 8:49 am Post subject: |
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thanks ... that good that they liked my kit XII century
"Dying is nothing when for the homeland dies" (Jose Maria Morelos)
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Joshua McGee
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Posted: Mon 30 Apr, 2012 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Luis Armando wrote: | Joshua McGee wrote: | Luis, that whole kit looks very nice. Did you make your aketon, or did you purchase it from someone? What type of rings (diameter, gauge, type of metal) are in that haubergeon? Again, looks great! |
Thanks Joshua, I made the haubergeon, The rings are made of 14 gauge galvanized wire ... with an internal diameter of 9mm |
Edit: nevermind, I said it right the first time, hahaha.
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Nathan Quarantillo
Location: Eastern Panhandle WV, USA Joined: 14 Aug 2009
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Posted: Mon 30 Apr, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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I have to give props as well
It's good to see more of us young guys making good historically accurate kits. Great work
"Id rather be historically accurate than politically correct"
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Sam Gordon Campbell
Location: Australia. Joined: 16 Nov 2008
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Posted: Mon 30 Apr, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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I love this thread because it shows just how versatile, interesting, and ingenious shield are. They are an excellent medium on which beautiful artwork can be created, and any battle damage merely enhances the overall je ne sais quoi.
Member of Australia's Stoccata School of Defence since 2008.
Host of Crash Course HEMA.
Founder of The Van Dieman's Land Stage Gladiators.
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Bruce Cass Cameron
Location: Australia Joined: 24 Jun 2012
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Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 12:24 am Post subject: my Highland targe |
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Hi all,
I've just finished my first shield, a highland targe.
The front leather is 4mm thick, over a 12mm plywood core. The back is covered with Red deer hide. I shot and skinned the deer, and tanned it's hide myself. It's padded with wool straight from the sheep's back. The center boss and 6 smaller domes I beat out of 2mm sheet brass using a couple of timber forms that I turned on my lathe.
I've never done any leather work before. The was a big learning curve with this project. I'm very pleased with how it turned out and it's given me confidence to tackle more leather projects now.
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Bruce Cass Cameron
Location: Australia Joined: 24 Jun 2012
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Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 12:26 am Post subject: Back of targe |
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Here's the back of my targe
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Thomas R.
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Jan J. Gahy
Location: Slovakia Joined: 15 Aug 2010
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Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Here is my shield: He might be not the best looker but still is a great shield
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Bruce Cass Cameron
Location: Australia Joined: 24 Jun 2012
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Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 1:28 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Thomas, I've really enjoyed making it. I might try a new scabbard for the sword now.
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Lewis A.
Location: United States Joined: 18 Jul 2010
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Posted: Mon 13 Aug, 2012 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a Scottish targe that I found on ebay and was the only bidder on. Got it for $85 . Looks nice mounted in front of my two basket hilted swords that I picked up recently on another auction.
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Walter S
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Neal Matheson
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Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 3:38 am Post subject: viking shield |
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Its a bit of a plain jane but I like it. re-enactment grade early medieval shield. I was suprised how easy sewing the rim on was, but clenching nails I still find tricky. It's on the small side and I painted it with natural pigments.
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I have had this Jelldragon boss for ages, I drilled the holes in a rush when I got it and drilled them wrong.....wrong! Apart from the risk of getting the holes wrong (WRONG!) they are great bosses.
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James Barker
Location: Ashburn VA Joined: 20 Apr 2005
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Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Recently I built a historical shield based on the examples in the German book on shields and information about the Black Prince shield.
I started with a wood core (it was ply in this case). I glued 4 layers of linen to the back and 3 to the front. The back has a silk layer and the front is leather stretched wet over the shield and nailed tot he back. Leather straps are veg tanned and I used hand made nails for the rivets and made the steel washers. The leather is covered is historical gesso and the design painted on that.
The back
James Barker
Historic Life http://www.historiclife.com/index.html
Archer in La Belle Compagnie http://www.labelle.org/
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Foong Chen Hong
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Posted: Sat 18 May, 2013 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome looking shields out there
I plain to built one with Ron Reuter's method, however. The woods will be 2 9mm pilewood put together and have a thin layer of steel plate over it with 1 inches solid rivets to hold the steel plate in place.
Also, how do you make a hole without power drill?
Descanse En Paz
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Thomas R.
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Hi James,
the backside of your shield looks good. I like your historical correct use of rectangular washers and the two-point fastening of the Schildfessel.
Thomas
http://maerenundlobebaeren.tumblr.com/
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Arek Przybylok
Location: Upper Silesia Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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James Barker
Location: Ashburn VA Joined: 20 Apr 2005
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Sean Eaton
Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: 04 Jun 2013
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Posted: Thu 18 Jul, 2013 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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A few old ones I've made, working on some new ones more historically accurate right now.
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Randall Moffett
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Posted: Fri 19 Jul, 2013 6:23 am Post subject: |
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Arek,
Do you have construction photos? I'd love to see and hear how you did it?
RPM
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W. Scott Brown
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Posted: Thu 25 Jul, 2013 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Arek Przybylok wrote: | New project.
Late 14th century shield with coat of arms Łagoda.
Linden wood, linen, bone glue...
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Every shield you have posted looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing those pictures with us!
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