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The Animal most likely was killed for its meat. And caus the skin was somehow damaged or couldn't get used for leather or rawhide production for some other reason, it was the base for the hide glue. In nature it decomposes in days. PVA glue on the other hand......... I'd say hide glue is a better choice environmental wise.
Very awesome video! I absolutely loved this. But I will point out, you said you were going to build with only original materials and the. You proceeded to make a mixture of wood glue chemicals weighed on an electric scale... Not original. I love the enthusiasm in your video, I subscribed as soon as the video was over. You did an awesome job and I absolutely loved this. Keep up the awesome work and please please please MORE VIDEOS??? I am officially a fan for life. Skal!
Good morning, I know this video is a few months old but i really enjoyed watching it and wish to make my own Kite Shield. With the curving of the wood do you moisten the wood or is it just from the moisture of the glue that allows it to curve?
That’s soo good!! 🤩 Made all the better by the mistakes and changes you made along the way! You can clearly see your passion coming out in a project like this and the many hours of work that went into it! I kinda want to make my own now 😁 Also what were the products you used for the colour ageing at the end?
this probably won’t make a difference because this is an older video. This could be a cultural/ language barrier issue, but this shield is actually an ecranche not a targe.
Could it be that you confuse Targe with TargeT? But you made me unsure XD. neither word get's used on the museums page.... I think that type is ALSO called Targe for sure; here's an exmaple: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27019
Hello! I plan on making this shield for myself for Buhurt, and I gotta say: amazing video! Great explanation. I do have a clarifying question though, do you glue the boards together using the thicker fabric and then the initial layer around them for the shield faces, or is it just to glue the boards together? It’s a little confusing following which fabric goes where after the initial explanation of what thicknesses to use
Your welcome! I use the thinner fabric in between the boards ;) . If you want you can also watch the video in which I craft the huge heater shield. I learned a lot about video editing and could make some points better in that ;) .
@@TheShieldery so just to clarify: the fabric between the boards is the thinner fabric, and the fabric that goes on the shield faces is the thicker fabric?
@@TheOStandsForBerserker yes, in between the boards thin. But both kinds on the faces. heres the order from inside to outside: Thin fabric => edge rope => edge strap => thick fabric I hope that was clear enough? If it wasn't maybe give the other video a try or ask again :)
There's some controversy over the re-conservation done in the late 70's to the Bocksten Man clothing. The retired curator blames the conservators for destroying some of the pieces and inventing new things - e.g. the foot extensions for the hose, which the retired curator claims were just loose foot wraps, not attached to the hose. Also the small weird triangular piece attached to the hood was originally placed by the curator on the cloak, as a strengthening and ornament where it was joined (he claims the stiches matched perfectly). I personally think this reconstruction makes more sense, and looks better (the triangular piece was also the only one with clear colour, red). I also think the original reconstruction had it right in placing the cloak above the hood, which would strengthen the hypothesis placing the triangular piece on the cloak. The only argument the conservator had for placing the small piece on the hood was that there was some matching wrinkles on the old pictures between the front of the hood and the piece - but this could just as well have been caused by the cloak being held with the opening in the front and above the hood (instead of the on the right shoulder - you could do both obviously).
Thanks for the broader picture! I also wrote with the guys from the museum and they meant it's still a likely interpretation. When it comes to the topic of cloak under/above the guggle: I walked from germany to Jerusalem by foot wearing medieval clothing (writing it not as a show off, but for context). I tried it both ways, but wearing the guggle above the cloak is better caus: - When it's under the cloak it gets tangled up while walking and you have to place it differently every houre (5 km) or so - it takes longer to take the guggle on and off when the weather changes - the cloak stays dry (longer) when it's under the guggle - the heavy cloak "compresses" the lighter guggle underneath and therefore it doesn't insulate that good, caus it doesn't hold that much air any more - the (iron) Fibula gets protected from rain and will rust way less From a practical point of view it is way better to wear the guggle above the cloak. I didn't do any research in miniatures whatsoever and maybe it was still done the other way around caus of cultural reasons for example. I'd still keep the guggle on top caus it's just way more convenient that way. The only place where the triangle would make sense strengthening wise on the cloak would be on the back, on the neck. Wasn't the triangle found on the front side of the bocksten man?
this is such an underrated channel. I have no idea how I discovered you but am so glad I did. You deserve hundreds of thousands of subscribers for sharing your knowledge with such honesty
Yes ;) . the old ones still don't show a sign from wearing, but I didn't dry them propperly and a bit of (white) mold cought on... I'll still use them primary. What I changed to the new ones is 1.: the leather. I used goat leather for the sides of the new ones and it feels way better; 2.: I added a triangle on the inside of the heel, caus on the left shoe which I made in the video I always slip back like 5 cm in the shoe and then don't walk on the sole, but on the side leather. The triangle should prevent that. I used a stitch with which you don't break through the lather completely, but only penetrate it halfway from the inside. If you want you can send me a friends request on FB or write me in another way in which I can send you pictures if you are interested further ;)
Hi! the cloak is actually hand sewn (video on my channel). The metal thingy is jst a standart ring shaped Brooche (6cm diameter) for 7€. I can't find the source for the floor bedding anymore, but it is allready disolving anyways. I'd recommend you to just use a second swiss army wollen blanket for that purpose. At least that's what I'll buy next :) . Have fun and consider watching my other 3 videos about wildcamping with medieval stuff for more inspirations :) .
@@TheShieldery found it thanks. I'll become a member next week when I have available funds. Do you have any information about building weapons racks by chance
@@franciswhittaker7455 Thanks! yes, I already built like 3 or 4 different weapon racks :) . If you want I can send you pictures, measurements and basic instructions :)
Um solche Löcher in Holz zu flicken, misch den Sägestaub mit Leim und arbeite die Paste dann in die Löcher ein. Alter Zimmerer/Schreiner-Trick. Und beim nächsten Mal für die Nägel mit einem etwas kleineren Durchmesser vorbohren. Dann spaltet auch nix.😉
Try a solvent based resin and fine saw dust instead of super glue and saw dust. You will find it easier to sand. For larger gaps i use bondo wood filler it hardens very quickly and stays hard .Love your work!
Thanks! Yeah, If I would have had resin on hand, I would have gone with it. I'll add the bondo wood filler to my wish list and will try it when the one I have is empty :)))
I'd say it's above average for a dried oak stump caus it was quite straight and had nearly no wood knots. The problem is that dried oak stumps are just quite bad for crafting a shield 😅😅😅
@@oddoutdoors doesn't the thumbnail directly indicate that I'll copy the movies design? Richard Armitages Idea of Throin keeping the branch and transforming it into a punching shield is still a bit fantasy, but I'd still give it a solid "reasonable" to use the thing that you where named after: an Oakenshield
@@TheShieldery meh, lots of videos use movie clips but tell the book story. Also I'm pretty sure that he's depicted in the movies as using an oak log as a shield. Also that it is a flashback to how he got his name.
@@oddoutdoors We see him with this shield in the movie(s). Just google thorin oakenshields oakenhsield. Everything else is not relevant for this video. :) .
I'm sorry, but I would have been way more impressed and tempted to subscribe if you had done your own take on what his shield looked like in your own creative opinion. I don't know why I'm posting this the way I am. But, I think I just realized that there is no creative freedom anymore. When you said you were going off of the source images, I was genuinely disappointed. Don't get me wrong, your final product is awesome and way better than what I would be able to do. Cuddos to you for that.
Thanks for your feedback! My own take wouldn't look like the one from the movies at all. It would be a punching shield about which I already made a video, if you are interested in that. Or If I go a step further and choose a more logical, real fighting style, it would be either a buckler, or a Kite shield (video on my channel), depending on the resources for transportation. Either way it would be MY shield and not THORINS shield.....
i would love to make shields like these. and i enjoyed watching this video. i wonder if it is going to be difficult getting most of these materials here in Canada. I know ash wood is easy to get from lumber stores, but not all can be easy
You could also try to use sprouce or pine wood for the shield, especially if it's your first try. Otherwise maybe take a look at ebay. Private individuals often sell less conmen kinds of wood in small quantities. Otherwise you could also ask your next joiner or carpenter. They usually know whom to call ;). For the rawhide, try Leather manufacturers, mayby they can give you an untanned hide. There are also tutorials on youtube on how to produce it by yourself from a fresh animals skin, but that's a hole different topic...... Maybe also ask some local huntsmen, caus some of them further process the fur by themself. In any case, Good luck and have fun crafting!
möglich schon, aber dann hast halt nen fetten überlapp drin. Wenn ich viel Zeit und Mühe in ein großes projekt stecke und dann an den Materialen spaare, bereue ich das meist. Ka was du genau planst aber das würde ich mal im Hinterkopf behalten :)
@@TheShieldery danke für die schnelle Antwort. Ich hab die Möglichkeit an rohhaut aus Reh heran zu kommen, aber die ist halt nicht so groß und hat gerne mal ein Loch drin.
@@hendrikrotzheim479 ich würde provellus empfehlen, wenn du die nach nem stück fragst für vikingerschild mit durchmesser XY haben die vermutlich was ;)
Great video!! No idea you could use stinging nettle like that. I guess that evil plant that always seems to get me has more uses except for brewing tea.
6:44 From years of experience in making blank canvas (I know it isn't the same thing, but I use almost the same materials), I can say that is a lot easier working when the fabric has been previously submerged in water. The fabric then stretches a bit , it doesn't take much glue, and is more flexible.
indeed! but then you got some wrinkles which you have to massage out, which is still simpler then what I did in this video though XD. I did something similar in the video about the schongauer paveses :)
Ausgezeichnet! I know I'm commenting on an older post, but your work is truly outstanding! Hands-on reconstruction of an important but neglected aspect of medieval weaponry. Thank you, and please keep posting!
Thanks! Watching, reacting and commenting on older posts makes youtube to keep them alive and suggesting them, making them an evergreen. Please continue doing so good Sir! :)
It seems that the "24h" in the title scares the viewers away, as it sounds very long "to watch". Maybe trying "Bushcraft with Medieval Gear - How Hard Is It?"
Thanks for the suggestion; I am still experimenting with different titles and the "24h" is not unusual for bush craft video titles. In addition you can see the length of suggested videos in the bottom right corner of the thumbnail. But as I said, I'm still experimenting, so I'll give your suggestion a try from now for 1 or two days. Thanks!
