Jmercier Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 his isn't quite a blacksmithing project, but there was a lot of smithing involved in finishing it. I finished a project I started a week ago, a historically accurate reproduction of a Scottish targe from around the time of the battle of Culloden (1746) forged out everything for it except for the brass nails, but back then they'd have just bought brass nails from someone else who makes them anyways too. Forged the shield boss and the buckle for the back from brass bar and sheet stock. The only real historically inaccurate thing I did was that I used a T nut (which I didn't forge and thread myself) under the center boss rather than a lump of soft lead... the lead is historically accurate for the center spike to screw into, but I'd rather not deal with toxic metals =) Stats, 20 inches in diameter, 7.5 lbs total weight, deer hide back, 5oz leather front, around 700 brass nails, 1/2 inch oak core. 9 inch spike, design is my own based on components from various historical targes in museums. The handle on the back is leather wrapped around a forged out metal handle, and handle and straps are held on without screw just like historic examples. This was my first time doing any leather work of any sort, so it's not the best, but I think it came out well. and the back I've got a bunch of deer hide left to make more, because I had to purchase a whole hide just for this one project. I'm going to be adding a step-by-step of my creation of the targe with pictures to my website sometime in the near future. I took over 75 pictures of the progress along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz1955 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 That is nice.. Good Job and thanks for sharing it with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Nice work. Looks like it took quite a bit of time and work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethersin Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Looking very good mate! I'd like to see the pictures of how it was done, seem's real intresting! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 That's quite nice Justin! The "T" nut's lighter too. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Now that's some nice work, can't wait to see many pictures. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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