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Title: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-04-28, 01:01:33

OK so I got a 1/2" piece of pine plywood, cut a 16.5" center grip buckler blank out of it, edged it in 1/2" hemp rope, and have faced it in canvass glued down with wood glue.

The handle was cut out of the remainder wood, has been coated in linseed oil.

I put down some watered down wood glue as psuedo-gesso and then painted it.

I will be edging it in light leather or rawhide.

Before the leather edging or boss & handle mounting I will be painting my arms on it.

I  cut out & dished the boss myself from 16ga steel.

-Ivan

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-04-28, 01:01:54

More pics

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-04-28, 01:03:44

This is the 3rd shield I have made from wood and it does seem to get easier every time.

Edit: The boss is 16ga mild steel. This was taken just now after I put it in the oven at 550'F for a while. Took it out, and sprayed some gun oil on it.

You may not be able to see from the pic but the blued color is absolutely gorgeous!

The shield is 17.5 inches before adding the leather edging.

-Ivan

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir Matthew on 2011-04-28, 01:44:27

Very nice. I have some shield making projects on the slate for this year too. One of those is going to be covered in canvas much like yours, and I think I'm using my shield boss on that one. I'm also planning a leather covered small shield and a larger leather covered Targe which will use a broken stilleto I have in the center.

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir Brian on 2011-04-28, 12:20:24

Very cool and most informative!  :)

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir William on 2011-04-28, 13:05:27

Nice job, Ivan.  Hey Matt, been a while...how's things up north?

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir Matthew on 2011-04-28, 22:19:04

Things are busy and hectic. That's why I haven't been on here much lately.

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-04-29, 02:45:57

Need to do some touch up work but the painting is 95% done.

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir James A on 2011-04-29, 19:29:12

Quote from: RauttSkegg on 2011-04-29, 02:45:57

Need to do some touch up work but the painting is 95% done.

That's a neat way to use your heraldry on a round shield. Very nice.

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-04-29, 23:18:09

Almost done.

Just need to attache the dog chew edging & handle.

-Ivan

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-05-05, 05:46:33

Rawhide edge is clamped on and shrinking down as I type. In just 2 days it should be ready for final securing and handle attachment!

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-05-05, 22:14:04

Today's update.

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir Ulrich on 2011-05-05, 22:35:10

Nice maybe I should modify my current buckler to have dog bone edges.

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-05-07, 02:33:47

So now except for the rawhide patch I just put on the leading edge the shield is done!

-Ivan

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir Patrick on 2011-05-07, 04:36:11

Lookin' good!

Title: Re: Ist time making buckler. With Pics!
Post by: Sir Brian on 2011-05-07, 10:37:58

Excellent! That looks great Ivan!  :)