| Nils Anderssen wrote: |
| Hi,
You can find detailed pictures of the shield/buckler displayed at the Museum of Cultural History in oslo here: http://www.vikverir.no/ressurser.html (in the medieval part of the gallery). I don't have any exact measurements of it, but i guess it is about 45 cm in diameter. There is also a thread about some other similar, but smaller, Norwegian bucklers here: [url]http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7398&highlight= [/url] If you look at Vegard Vike (a curator at Museum of Cultural History in Oslo) post on his reconstruction you may find more information. The first shield looks like it is thinner than these four. There are two similar bucklers displayed in Copenhagen, but I don't have any pictures of them right now, but I will post them as soon as possible. Underneath you can find a picture of one of my bucklers based on one of the Norwegian finds (made by Øyvind Ottnes). The weight of these bucklers are in the heavier end of the scale, but my experience is is an advantage when you are fighting. A lighter buckler tend to be pushed all over the place, while a heavier buckler is more stabile and absorbs shock better. The downside to the weight is that it is of course heavier to fight with and requires more strength. Hope this helps out :) |
Hello Nils
Thanks a million for this link...http://www.vikverir.no/ressurser.html
I am now downloading the 2000 pictures...they are in HQ, what a treasure! The wife isn't happy since the internet will be blocked for a longer while...
cheers
Uwe
Attachment: 674 Bytes