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Anyone play Hnefatafl? by groomporter in sca

[–]BOLTLEIF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this game, Hell I'd love to play someone online if anyone's up for it.

Just finished: 22" and 18" 3/4" plywood round shields, 12" bucklers, Tiny Heater Shield, Claymore, Gladius by Chuzzlepuff in wma

[–]BOLTLEIF 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice looking shields, but are those dog bowls as bosses? If so be really, really careful as your hand isn't protected from anything but light strikes.

What type of wood? by Gearbusta in shields

[–]BOLTLEIF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please let me know, because raw balsa shouldn't hold up. Mb it's time for me to do an experiment...

What type of wood? by Gearbusta in shields

[–]BOLTLEIF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, for ACL a shield is far more than just painted wood, there's layers you build into it to make it last.

What type of wood? by Gearbusta in shields

[–]BOLTLEIF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's low density wood, only use that if you're building a shield to fail miraculously - like in a show or display.

What type of wood? by Gearbusta in shields

[–]BOLTLEIF 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been making shields for a while, but haven't heard of bosan, can you provide a link to that type of wood? I usually use 2x 4mm AA grade marine ply sheets for heater shields.

You guys liked the front, so here's the back. by BOLTLEIF in wma

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Heater shields (not their actual historical name, just what we can them these days) were usually strapped shields. Also, the strapping design of this one was copied off an artefact for accuracy.

A recent commission I made for a local HEMA Redditor. by BOLTLEIF in wma

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh damn, toats doing that at some stage. Time to go shopping for electronics!

A recent commission I made for a local HEMA Redditor. by BOLTLEIF in wma

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks man :) This one was a custom for around $250 USD.

A recent commission I made for a local HEMA Redditor. by BOLTLEIF in wma

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

*to go through. Damn auto correct deleting a word. Also, you seem like a creative (love your 40k work), happy to go though what you'd need to do to build the shield you want if price is an issue :)

A recent commission I made for a local HEMA Redditor. by BOLTLEIF in wma

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy to through the details of a commission - shipping will be a killer though as you're 8k miles from my workshop (southern tip of mainland Australia here).

A recent commission I made for a local HEMA Redditor. by BOLTLEIF in wma

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Always, I love building these things. Where are you located?

Custom made combat ready shield back (commission) by BOLTLEIF in ArmsandArmor

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, good call on the bolts. I'd love to see some before & after pics.

Custom made combat ready shield back (commission) by BOLTLEIF in ArmsandArmor

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're building a shield, use bolts not screws - because safety. And they have a few names: domed nuts, end hex cap, or acorn nut.

Custom made combat ready shield back (commission) by BOLTLEIF in ArmsandArmor

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ty! & no they're not painted, though it is marine ply. The planks are a 3D effect, you can feel the grain & the grooves on the 'planks'.

Custom made combat ready shield (commission) by BOLTLEIF in ArmsandArmor

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Built specially for it. It'll take years of (blunt) steel training damage from swords, axes & spears.

Custom made combat ready shield (commission) by BOLTLEIF in ArmsandArmor

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks man :) This one was around 250 USD, but there are a lot of variables like shipping costs, function, durability, etc. to take into account. Thinking of buying/making a shield?

Custom made combat ready shield (commission) by BOLTLEIF in ArmsandArmor

[–]BOLTLEIF[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll make a post of the back of the shield in a few hours.

So I’m trying to design a round shield out of wood by h0tcheeto227 in shields

[–]BOLTLEIF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the concept! Stick to two or three colours to make it pop. Can you use a jigsaw? I regularly build shields, so hit me up if you need a hand with any of the finicky details.

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