Templar Shield - was Re: Sword and heater shield.

[Sir Edward]

Hey, Sir Edward...before you use that shield, would you consider selling it?

Possibly, I'll let you take a look at it. It's not fantastic, but it works. It's steel with rolled edges and leather straps.

[Sir William]

Nice...I'd love to have a look!

[Sir Edward]

I do have some photos, BTW:

http://ed.toton.org/weapons/templar-shield.html

[Sir William]

It has arm and guige straps?  How big is it?  It looks hefty...me likey!

[Sir Edward]

It's about 35" tall. Not sure how wide. I can measure later. It's steel, but not overly heavy. It does have handles and a guige, but I don't remember if the guige is adjustable. I'll have to check. I'm thinking not. I think it's just a strap that's riveted on.

[Sir William]

That's not a problem; I could split the strap and rivet a belt to it, right?  The strapping's black?

[Sir Edward]

I think it's brown strapping, actually.

[Sir Edward]

I think it's brown strapping, actually.

Probably a dark brown, actually. Here are some photos of me with it:

   

[Sir William]

SWEET!  What would you let it go for?  Any pics of the back of it?  Hey, you were a green knight once!  How old are these pics?  Is that thick belt, is that the guige?

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, the guige is pretty wide. It's bolted at the far corners, so the shield tended to slant to one side when I had it on my back.

The photos are from 2006. That was the last year that I used those old single-color surcoats. I made them back around 1999.

Hmm, no idea on the price. I don't have any pics of the back, but I can always take some.

[Sir William]

Ok well let me know; I am interested. 

[Sir Wolf]

i thought you had a templar shield? a wooden one would be better for faire and fighting, but a metal one is cool for decoration in the man cave for sure!

[Frater de Beaumanoir]

i thought you had a templar shield? a wooden one would be better for faire and fighting, but a metal one is cool for decoration in the man cave for sure!

Spot on Brother! 

[Sir William]

i thought you had a templar shield? a wooden one would be better for faire and fighting, but a metal one is cool for decoration in the man cave for sure!

I do have one, but I plan on getting it painted w/a new set of charges...not to mention, I have need of a shield for a righty as I have a sword that was belted for a righty so it would do to have a matched set.