Round Shield Solid DIY Set – Viking Shield

Do-it-yourself round sign building set made of solid wood

Round Shield Set DIY – With this building set you get a shield that faithfully corresponds to the time of representation.

No bending plywood! No modern multiplex panels! But solid spruce wood!

 

Dimensions:

Diameter: 75cm

Thickness: 1.5cm

(As the shield blanks are handmade, the dimensions may vary slightly)

 

Included in the kit:

Round Shield Blank incl. Handle: Made of glued solid wood boards

Shield hump: Made of extremely stable 2mm steel in forged look

Rawhide: 2.5m wild boar – Precisely measured for the size of the shield

Nails: For attaching the rawhide and the handle

Lock nails S25 – 25mm: 30 pcs.

Board nails W40 – 40mm: 4 pcs.

Board nails W50 – 50mm: 6 pcs.

 

Material:

Solid wood glued – The gluing is made so clean and stable that it holds stronger than the wood fibers underneath. This means that the wood is more likely to break than the glued joint.

Wild boar hide

Iron nails, forged, square

Ideal for show fighting!

 

Downloadable building tips

 

History

Round shields in general were quite popular in every era. However, this form of circular shields was characteristic and common for all European peoples, such as Slavs, Germans, Scandinavians and Vikings (not a people, but a gathering of like-minded people associated with this shield shape).

A sign was a consumable product. It had to be strong enough to last two fights and be quick and cheap to produce. These round shields fulfilled the stated purpose in the best possible way. This is why they were so widespread in Europe.

Sometimes the shields were only painted, sometimes they were first covered with skin and then painted and sometimes they were simply taken into battle in their natural state.

 

PICTURES OF THE FINISHED SHIELDS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY