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Teutonic shield.
« on: 2012-05-16, 02:54:44 »
Here's my Teutonic heater shield. It's appropriate for most of the 13th century and early 14th century. This I made from two pieces of 1/4 inch Birch plywood, pressed the wood and did most of the assembly work myself, and painted it.
 
Here's the facebook album. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.439297202748481.104657.100000046165415&type=1

Credit Goes to my dad, Eric Pritchard (helped with the shield press), Sir james and milady Rachel.  :)

(You will have to excuse my lack of full kit in the pictures, as I simply had no time for a full armour up)
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #1 on: 2012-05-16, 02:56:07 »
More Pictures, of course  ;D
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #2 on: 2012-05-16, 03:15:15 »
Nice!  :D

Now tis time for you to build them thar shield muscles. Let the joy begin.  ;)

What's it weigh?
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #3 on: 2012-05-16, 03:19:06 »
That turned out awesome! Glad I could be of help, Sir Nathan.
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #4 on: 2012-05-16, 03:57:36 »
I'll get some weights for you tomorrow, Ivan. and thanks sir James for the help!
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #5 on: 2012-05-16, 07:28:10 »
That is a fantastic job! Great strapping on that as well! :)
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #6 on: 2012-05-16, 13:27:11 »

Fantastic work! It looks great even with the soft-kit. Well done.

If you want to build up the arm muscles, maybe what you need is a 5 lb hand-weight, and walk around with your arm extended out in front of you at all times. :)
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #7 on: 2012-05-16, 14:20:44 »
You've done an excellent job...looks like you have the placement of the guige strap perfectly.  I hope you won't mind, I've saved a copy of the way you did it so I can send it to my shieldmakers.  For some odd reason, they're still iffy when it comes to the strapping for a lefty like myself.  Well done, Sir!
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #8 on: 2012-05-16, 14:21:48 »
Yes, well done indeed Sir Nathan! 

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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #9 on: 2012-05-16, 17:05:16 »
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #10 on: 2012-05-16, 18:35:42 »
Quote from: Sir William on 2012-05-16, 14:20:44
You've done an excellent job...looks like you have the placement of the guige strap perfectly.  I hope you won't mind, I've saved a copy of the way you did it so I can send it to my shieldmakers.  For some odd reason, they're still iffy when it comes to the strapping for a lefty like myself.  Well done, Sir!

You can always get it unstrapped and head over here and we'll fix 'em up just like Sir Nathan's. ;)
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #11 on: 2012-05-16, 18:49:24 »
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You can always get it unstrapped and head over here and we'll fix 'em up just like Sir Nathan's.

Agreed!
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #12 on: 2012-05-16, 19:20:46 »
Thank you all for your fine words  :)  You know, after training with the shield, I find that my zornhau is faster. I think it may be my left arm getting used to picking up some slack.
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #13 on: 2012-05-16, 19:32:38 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-05-16, 18:35:42
Quote from: Sir William on 2012-05-16, 14:20:44
You've done an excellent job...looks like you have the placement of the guige strap perfectly.  I hope you won't mind, I've saved a copy of the way you did it so I can send it to my shieldmakers.  For some odd reason, they're still iffy when it comes to the strapping for a lefty like myself.  Well done, Sir!

You can always get it unstrapped and head over here and we'll fix 'em up just like Sir Nathan's. ;)

Deal...because its a beauty, but the strapping's awkward...I'll show you at VARF, I'll bring it w/me.  Debating on whether or not to actually wear it.  I have a sword coming back that I had a custom scabbard and rig made for (new grip too) that matches, I'm kind of stoked about it, but am not sure how to...well, you'll see.  lol
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Re: Teutonic shield.
« Reply #14 on: 2012-05-16, 19:35:15 »
I'd reccomend giving the strapping the Sir James treatment. All of my strapping turned out wonderfully, thanks to his guidance.
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