Members druid Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 A targe is a traditional small Scottish shield. If it was held in the hand, you'd call it a buckler, but it's kind of a weird thing, historically, because it's so small yet is strapped on the arm. That's probably got a plywood core. Historically they had wooden cores. Correct. Slip the arm through the leather and holds the grip but also, that same hand holds the Dirk in a "point down" orientation. The Dirk point sticks out about 3-5 inches and the strong hand swings the primary weapon. Use the Targe to block an attacker's swing and thrust the Dirk tip downward into the lower abdomen or below... Quote
Members alb Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 WOW WOW WOW!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!! Ann Hello to all! I thought I would show off this piece after a bit of an absence. It is one of those projects that take on a life of their own and took way too long to finish. But now it is and I can say that I really like the results. Happy New Year! Jana Quote
Members Leatherimages Posted January 2, 2011 Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 Your work really deserves all the praise here. Very clean. Quote Back to the bench, Paul "When you finally get your wings, don't complain about the wind in your face."
mendedbowl Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 Correct. Slip the arm through the leather and holds the grip but also, that same hand holds the Dirk in a "point down" orientation. The Dirk point sticks out about 3-5 inches and the strong hand swings the primary weapon. Use the Targe to block an attacker's swing and thrust the Dirk tip downward into the lower abdomen or below... Ouch!!! I don't wanna play anymore! Quote
Members jana Posted January 2, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) That is absolutely one very fine piece of museum quality of work! But I must ask... is it a arm held shield? Is the leather covering a hard surface of some kind? Again, very cool! You are an artist of the highest quality. Joel Joel, I used 3/4 inch cabinet grade birch plywood for the core, originally a targe would've had two layers of wood laying cross grained to one another and then pegged. This targe was a challenge and I am very glad it is now finished. Edited January 2, 2011 by jana Quote Jana "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." - Chinese Proverb
AndyL1 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 This is beautiful! Very nice work, the embossing is superb! Cheers, Andy Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
Members wildrose Posted January 3, 2011 Members Report Posted January 3, 2011 That is absolutely gorgeous! Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
Members Wolfsax Posted January 8, 2011 Members Report Posted January 8, 2011 Amazing work! Can't wait to see more. Quote deviantArt senior: Leatherworking and Unique Dream Catchers
Members Dom Posted February 12, 2011 Members Report Posted February 12, 2011 Really awsome ! Il like the center part. Quote
Members RuehlLeatherWorks Posted February 14, 2011 Members Report Posted February 14, 2011 This is so stunning that I would be terrified to actually USE this! How in the world can you even display this? The back is as beautiful as the front! I wouldn't know which side to show!!! Quote
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