A friend of mine had some budding talents in blacksmithing so I ask him to make me a shield boss. So I made a shield to put it on. The shield is made of (period accurate) plywood and the rim is lined with raw hide. The hide came from a large dog chew soaked in water to soften it. Then it was cut into strips and soaked in dark, strong coffee to dye it. The strips were then nailed to the shield with black carpet tacks. The handle was carved and formed from a pine 2x4 and afixed with (period accurate) carriage bolts. The grip is wrapped in leather lace. The shield was used in a sword fighting class I was in at the time and held up perfectly.
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