jana Report post Posted January 1, 2011 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mendedbowl Report post Posted January 1, 2011 WOW!!! That is just beautiful! the back as well as the front. The colors in the sections near the center are stunning. just a few questions please: I"m curious about the large nails or spots in the tabs that cover the edge. are those custom made? or did you buy them somewhere? any information about them would be wonderful. also can you share which parts are embossed? I really like this piece! the more I look at it, the more details i see. ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
druid Report post Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) That is absoLUTELY HAWT !!!!!!! M'am, your skills are incredible and your talent is nothing less than superb. How long [in {Wo}man-hours] did that take you? Edited January 1, 2011 by druid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted January 1, 2011 Fabulous work! Thanks for posting. Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spence Report post Posted January 1, 2011 Museum quality, for sure!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted January 1, 2011 What a stunning piece of work....can you show some closeups? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jana Report post Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Thank you for all of your nice comments! Ken- The full front is plugged embossed, from the outer circle to the center. The attached close-up pictures should show you more detail. The nails came from Restoration Hardware. The large heads that are on the tabs around the edge were originally 3 inches long and were cut down. Druid- I quit counting after 200 hours... most of the hours are in the embossing work. I would guesstimate somewhere close to 300/350 by the time it was done. Leatherroo- The close-ups are attached!! Thank you again, Jana Edited January 2, 2011 by jana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hivemind Report post Posted January 2, 2011 Jana, that's a masterpiece. Well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted January 2, 2011 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hivemind Report post 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
druid Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alb Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leatherimages Report post Posted January 2, 2011 Your work really deserves all the praise here. Very clean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mendedbowl Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jana Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyL1 Report post Posted January 2, 2011 This is beautiful! Very nice work, the embossing is superb! Cheers, Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose Report post Posted January 3, 2011 That is absolutely gorgeous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsax Report post Posted January 8, 2011 Amazing work! Can't wait to see more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dom Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Really awsome ! Il like the center part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RuehlLeatherWorks Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jana Report post 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!!! It is displayed in my home safe and sound... When I take it somewhere I display it on its tripod and hover!! I encourage people to pick it up and examine but I am not very far away from it and I show the front most of the time!! Thank you for the wonderful comments, Jana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottishshoemaker Report post Posted February 20, 2011 Very nice, love the work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
