I found a NEW PASSION! I guess it's odd coming from an almost 64vyr old woman! Watching this youngster ( who I think I can tell, is already an Olde Soul) construct a simple shield! A truly Awesome Experience!! I'm a fine artist aficionado, I even call Mt self an artist most of the time..this kid, is an Artisan! There's a difference. I know a little about alot of stuff, I've even got the pronunciations down! But, this kid..he KNOWS almost everything from the bottom up! His videos are simple to understand, slickly produced, excellent camerawork. He us a Genius, in my opinion. I sure hope I'm around another w0.years to see how he grows! Consider me a lifelong subscriber!
In the middle of short side we are drilling holes (approx. 6 mm) and fasten with a screw so centers of boards stays in place and the boards are centered during bendig.
I'm over in Kaiserslautern (US military near Ramstein AFB) and I used some variation on your techniques to make shields designed to look like my unit's crest as going away presents for other soldiers, so thanks for that. I did it for free, but there is a real demand for that type of stuff in this area. Americans also like to collect souvenirs from the villages they live in. If you made and sold shields designed the same as some of the town coat of arms around here at the Renaissance fairs you'd likely make a fortune.
Just a thing to try coming from someone with sewing experience: For the webbing on the edge over the rope, you might want to use a strip cut on the bias (diagonally) rather than a woven strap. The stretch you noticed will make it much easier to make it follow the round shape. In sewing we use bias cut tape for edges for this reason.
@@TheShieldery Yes, I can see that it is a much thicker fabric. Maybe you could find some fabric as thick as the strap, and cut bias strips? Either way, now you know.
A thought for anyone looking for a bending jig that works about as well as the custom made one, but packs away like the straps. If you take two pieces of 90° angled steel (angle iron), or a U beam if you're fancy, and put them along the edges of the wood it should nearly if not entirely eliminate unevenness and localization of bowing. It should also reduce the number of straps necessary. Mr. Shieldery's jig is absolutely a more controllable and professional option, but if you're going to make a shield a year in your garage, this should be cheaper and more easily stored.
Hi, Thanks for you feedback, but I tried that, doesn't work, cause: -when to boards bent the inner one starts to stand out (slightly smaller radius) => inner one slides up on the edge part (L-/U- profile) => plates loose contact - after applying a certain amount of tension the tension strap stops to slide over the edges and will only get shorter on the part next to the ratchet, that can dislocate the central support and make it slip away at the end If you want an easier storable bending setup, take a look at my video about the Kite shield :)
Bin erst vor ein paar Tagen auf Deine Videos gestoßen, die mir sehr gefallen. Danke, dass Du alles so detailliert zeigst! Kleinere Deko-Varianten in 1:2 oder 1:4 zum Sammeln wären auch eine coole Idee. :D
Danke! Um ehrlich zu sein mach ich das schon, aus den Überschnitten von größeren Schilden kann man locker noch einen kleinen leicht gebogenen A4 großen Schild ausschneiden :)
@@TheShieldery "beim Biegen" Deine Vorrichtung zum Biegen bzw die Eisenwinkel benutzt du ja auch nicht beim Kämpfen und ist ja auch nicht historisch korrekt ;)
Soaking would thin and therefore weaken the glue. If the wood is very dry, you could gently spray some water on it. The wood will stay bent caus the two planks got glued together in the desired shape. Have fun crafting :)
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 :)
they are a bit over 5 milimeter thick. I'd advice you to see what you can get between 5 and 6 mm for which size you can ALSO get propper fitting washers. :) Have fun!
yes, it should be waterresistant, caus otherwise it could become loose while adding the other layers :) . You should take care though that you don't smear it arround, caus the PVA-glue also won't stick to that... you usually can cut most of these spots off with a boxcutter knive though.
I may have missed it in the video (which would be weird since I watched it 3 times), but which kind of wood do you use, and at what thickness? Thank you in advance for the great video, just starting reenactment and battles and I find a shield to be very pleasant to have.
Mega videos produzierst du hier!! Dein böhmischer Setzschild war der Wahnsinn! Aber auch wenn ich selber kein Problem mit Englisch habe, ist es trotzdem ein bisschen schade, dass (fast) keines auf deutsch ist. Bei dir sieht es so einfach aus!😁Ich glaube ich werde mich bald mal an einem semi-brauchbaren Zierschild mit meinem Familienwappen probieren! Was für einen Klebstoff hast du für das Seil am Schildrand verwendet, wenn man Fragen darf? War das so eine Art Montagekleber? Besten Gruß aus NRW
Dankeschön! :) Ja, das mit der Sprache hat mich auch lange beschäftigt. Aber Ich habe halt mehr Freunde in der Szene, die kein Deutsch sprechen, als welche die kein Englisch sprechen. Für einen Zierschild zum Anfangen empfehle ich die Methode aus dem Video über den riesen Normannenschild. Da ist die Biegevorrichtung nicht so aufwändig und man bekommt ein besseres Gefühl dafür. In dem Video habe ich noch "Pattex Repair Alleskleber" verwendet, aber weil der Preis da durch die Decke gegangen ist, leime ich das Seil nun mit Pattex Montagekleber (kleben, statt bohren!). Der macht den Job genau so gut.
Depends on the place you set it up and how thick the fabrik is. Personally I always leave it to dry over night, especially because it takes some time where it overlaps in the folds.
natural fabrik always shrinks when it gets wet, caus the fibers get broader and shorter. Even the strongly processed and water resistnat cotten fabrik of my tent is way tenser after/during a rain or even in the morning when moisture condensates. Thanks for the Question though
I didn't buy the materials on amazon, I'm afraid. you get the wood in the Hardwarestore, the fabrik in an fabrik store and the rope on one of the usual tent shops.
Never claimes that I'd only use medieval tools, neither that the tools where authentic. Those shields also aren't made with authentic materials, so... ?
@@nickshomenta5373 THAT is another 1h tutorial at least; more like 90 minutes😅😅😅. This one took me 60 houres to produce. I will need a bit of payoff for that work and some time to gain the energy to do the tutorial about authentic shields (more payoff = more motivation) 😅😅😅... this one about fighting shields provides the absoulte basics for the authentic ones. If you can't attatch the fabrik with modern pva glue, you will have a hard time trying that with the authentic Skin-glue. Not to mention larger pieces of rawhide. it's similar with the primer I show here and the authentic one. Wood grain is also much more important, as well as woodworking. Not to mention authentic paints. I think I will make a seperat tutorial about that... there are also more options when it comes to the bending. If you speak german, take a look at my artikle about the replika of the "Shield of arnold von brienz"/"Seedorf shield" I built ;) .
the thickness of the rope is the summ of the plates used. in this video I used a 10mm thick one. I just red your other comments and I got to say that I'm very happy to assist you. Depending on the size, of the shields I'd advise you to take a look at my other video, in which I craft a large kite - shield. As much as I like giving adices and inspirations, I got to say: because you generate some money from my knowledge, I would think it's adequate to give me a tip, or to follow me on patreon as a reward. By doing that you will recieve the measurements for the bending rig, and even more ideas for products to sell. So that's a good investment :) Thank you eitherway! :)
@@TheShieldery I’m the Captain of the Santa Barbara Soldados (Southern California). I’ve only fought stateside thus far across all organizations/leagues, but we have a handful of fighters who regularly compete overseas on Dominus or national team. I make shields as well, and so happy I discovered your channel, your work is fantastic!
@@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 :)
Ich bin Student des Bauingenieurwesen auf der TUM. Schilde bauem ist mein Hobby und Hauptnebenverdienst. Ich bin schon lange im Mittelalterhobby tätig und mache allgemein viel Zeug selber. Schilde baue ich besonders gerne und irgendwann hab ich diese nicht nur für mich, sondern auch für meinen ganzen Verein hergestellt... und dann auch für Leute außerhalb des Vereins; das ist dann eskaliert.
I found a NEW PASSION! I guess it's odd coming from an almost 64vyr old woman! Watching this youngster ( who I think I can tell, is already an Olde Soul) construct a simple shield! A truly Awesome Experience!! I'm a fine artist aficionado, I even call Mt self an artist most of the time..this kid, is an Artisan! There's a difference. I know a little about alot of stuff, I've even got the pronunciations down! But, this kid..he KNOWS almost everything from the bottom up! His videos are simple to understand, slickly produced, excellent camerawork. He us a Genius, in my opinion. I sure hope I'm around another w0.years to see how he grows! Consider me a lifelong subscriber!
This is a pretty awesome creative outlet.
It's like building your easel and canvas from scratch, and _then_ painting your picture.
Correct! this one sublime, howtoo, and enjoable watching video. no matter why you started to watch. its already to late we learned a skill
15:40 Old woodwork trick to stop two glued surfaces from sliding is to sprinkle some salt (or fine sawdust) onto one of the surfaces.
In the middle of short side we are drilling holes (approx. 6 mm) and fasten with a screw so centers of boards stays in place and the boards are centered during bendig.
I'm over in Kaiserslautern (US military near Ramstein AFB) and I used some variation on your techniques to make shields designed to look like my unit's crest as going away presents for other soldiers, so thanks for that.
I did it for free, but there is a real demand for that type of stuff in this area. Americans also like to collect souvenirs from the villages they live in. If you made and sold shields designed the same as some of the town coat of arms around here at the Renaissance fairs you'd likely make a fortune.
Just a thing to try coming from someone with sewing experience: For the webbing on the edge over the rope, you might want to use a strip cut on the bias (diagonally) rather than a woven strap. The stretch you noticed will make it much easier to make it follow the round shape. In sewing we use bias cut tape for edges for this reason.
thanks, that makes sense!
The woven strep adds more protection caus of its thickness and sturdiness though.
@@TheShieldery Yes, I can see that it is a much thicker fabric. Maybe you could find some fabric as thick as the strap, and cut bias strips? Either way, now you know.
I love how humble this man is keep up the Good work 💪
The soundtrack is hitting me. Nice job
Kevin Mcleod for live! :)
A thought for anyone looking for a bending jig that works about as well as the custom made one, but packs away like the straps. If you take two pieces of 90° angled steel (angle iron), or a U beam if you're fancy, and put them along the edges of the wood it should nearly if not entirely eliminate unevenness and localization of bowing. It should also reduce the number of straps necessary. Mr. Shieldery's jig is absolutely a more controllable and professional option, but if you're going to make a shield a year in your garage, this should be cheaper and more easily stored.
Hi, Thanks for you feedback, but I tried that, doesn't work, cause:
-when to boards bent the inner one starts to stand out (slightly smaller radius) => inner one slides up on the edge part (L-/U- profile) => plates loose contact
- after applying a certain amount of tension the tension strap stops to slide over the edges and will only get shorter on the part next to the ratchet, that can dislocate the central support and make it slip away at the end
If you want an easier storable bending setup, take a look at my video about the Kite shield :)
I’m impressed by how much work you put into this video. You are a true craftsman
Thank you soo much for your videos!!!
I wish you good luck and all the best in your craftsmanship!!! 👍
Brilliant video, thank you for passing on your knowledge and experience
Love the shields, love your effort and LOVE your accent. Absolutely beautiful to watch you work my man, beste grüße!
Bin erst vor ein paar Tagen auf Deine Videos gestoßen, die mir sehr gefallen. Danke, dass Du alles so detailliert zeigst! Kleinere Deko-Varianten in 1:2 oder 1:4 zum Sammeln wären auch eine coole Idee. :D
Danke! Um ehrlich zu sein mach ich das schon, aus den Überschnitten von größeren Schilden kann man locker noch einen kleinen leicht gebogenen A4 großen Schild ausschneiden :)
Für die langen Kanten benutze ich immer Aluleisten in der Länge des Holzes. Funktioniert beim Biegen eigentlich super.
Mag sein, ist aber sehr schlecht zum Kämpfen und historisch inkorrekt :/
@@TheShieldery "beim Biegen" Deine Vorrichtung zum Biegen bzw die Eisenwinkel benutzt du ja auch nicht beim Kämpfen und ist ja auch nicht historisch korrekt ;)
When bending the wood, do you wet/soak the board in water to bend it easier? Or will the wood keep the bend even if bent dry?
Soaking would thin and therefore weaken the glue. If the wood is very dry, you could gently spray some water on it. The wood will stay bent caus the two planks got glued together in the desired shape. Have fun crafting :)
these are really awesome videos
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 :)
@@TheShieldery awesome. Thank you very much! Do you have a Facebook page? I’d love to show you my recreation after it’s complete
@@TheOStandsForBerserker yes, I have. those are linked in the channels description :) . Would be a pleasure to see the result :)
What do you mean about the cloth being parallel? Do you mean that it has to go with the grain?
Yes, the fabriks strings should go paralell with the woodgrain. :)
Do you know if 14th century bucklers used this rope reinforcement linen on them back then?
Most likely not. But their shields only lasted for 1-3 Battles on averadge, while mine in contrast for years :)
I have been commissioned to make 20 shields. Only problem, I have no idea how to make shields. Time to get cracking.
bravissimo grazie di questo video ora provero a farlo saluti dall italia
Awesome guide! What size/type of nails are you using for your rivets?
they are a bit over 5 milimeter thick. I'd advice you to see what you can get between 5 and 6 mm for which size you can ALSO get propper fitting washers. :) Have fun!
Make a Greek aluminum bronze shield? Gold shield sounds nice.
What are you using to attach the rope to the shield is it a different type of glue?
yes, it should be waterresistant, caus otherwise it could become loose while adding the other layers :) . You should take care though that you don't smear it arround, caus the PVA-glue also won't stick to that... you usually can cut most of these spots off with a boxcutter knive though.
Keep up the good work
Hi there, is the fabric cotton or some sort of canvas? I really enjoyed watching this video, thank you for taking the time to make and upload it. 👍
Servus and Hello there. They are linnen canvas fabriks.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. They are really helpful and informative. 👍
🙏😇🛡 GOD BLESS AMEN.
I may have missed it in the video (which would be weird since I watched it 3 times), but which kind of wood do you use, and at what thickness? Thank you in advance for the great video, just starting reenactment and battles and I find a shield to be very pleasant to have.
I used Birch plywood/Multiplex (auf Deutsch Birke Multiplexplatte ) 3 and 6,5 mm thick :)
Have fun crafting!
@@TheShieldery Thank you so much. You're an upstanding guy!
Mega videos produzierst du hier!! Dein böhmischer Setzschild war der Wahnsinn!
Aber auch wenn ich selber kein Problem mit Englisch habe, ist es trotzdem ein bisschen schade, dass (fast) keines auf deutsch ist.
Bei dir sieht es so einfach aus!😁Ich glaube ich werde mich bald mal an einem semi-brauchbaren Zierschild mit meinem Familienwappen probieren!
Was für einen Klebstoff hast du für das Seil am Schildrand verwendet, wenn man Fragen darf? War das so eine Art Montagekleber?
Besten Gruß aus NRW
Dankeschön! :) Ja, das mit der Sprache hat mich auch lange beschäftigt. Aber Ich habe halt mehr Freunde in der Szene, die kein Deutsch sprechen, als welche die kein Englisch sprechen.
Für einen Zierschild zum Anfangen empfehle ich die Methode aus dem Video über den riesen Normannenschild. Da ist die Biegevorrichtung nicht so aufwändig und man bekommt ein besseres Gefühl dafür.
In dem Video habe ich noch "Pattex Repair Alleskleber" verwendet, aber weil der Preis da durch die Decke gegangen ist, leime ich das Seil nun mit Pattex Montagekleber (kleben, statt bohren!). Der macht den Job genau so gut.
Very informative great video
You said to leave the front to dry before doing the sides and back on the first layer, how long do I need to wait
Depends on the place you set it up and how thick the fabrik is. Personally I always leave it to dry over night, especially because it takes some time where it overlaps in the folds.
@@TheShieldery okay great thanks.
How come my blacksmith skill keeps going up when I make these. 🤔
What fabrics did you use, and what density?
only linnen fabric and 170 g/m² for the inner layers and 230 g/m² for the last outer layer.
@@TheShieldery god, thank you! LOVE u so much, now i can try to make one!
Wow
Can you not use pre-shrunk fabric?
natural fabrik always shrinks when it gets wet, caus the fibers get broader and shorter. Even the strongly processed and water resistnat cotten fabrik of my tent is way tenser after/during a rain or even in the morning when moisture condensates. Thanks for the Question though
Do you have a website or a way to place orders?
yes, dieschilderey.com/en/home-2/
Do you have Amazon links for the supply needed? Great vid btw
I didn't buy the materials on amazon, I'm afraid.
you get the wood in the Hardwarestore, the fabrik in an fabrik store and the rope on one of the usual tent shops.
@@TheShieldery I got most of the material just looking for buckles now where do you find those at
First acquire Medieval electric power tools and equipment.
Never claimes that I'd only use medieval tools, neither that the tools where authentic. Those shields also aren't made with authentic materials, so... ?
Great tutorial.
Love to see how you made your pavise shields 😉👍
@@nickshomenta5373 THAT is another 1h tutorial at least; more like 90 minutes😅😅😅. This one took me 60 houres to produce. I will need a bit of payoff for that work and some time to gain the energy to do the tutorial about authentic shields (more payoff = more motivation) 😅😅😅... this one about fighting shields provides the absoulte basics for the authentic ones. If you can't attatch the fabrik with modern pva glue, you will have a hard time trying that with the authentic Skin-glue. Not to mention larger pieces of rawhide.
it's similar with the primer I show here and the authentic one. Wood grain is also much more important, as well as woodworking. Not to mention authentic paints. I think I will make a seperat tutorial about that...
there are also more options when it comes to the bending.
If you speak german, take a look at my artikle about the replika of the "Shield of arnold von brienz"/"Seedorf shield" I built ;) .
@@nickshomenta5373 just saw your comment again; tutorial about Pavise is published ;)
How thick is that rope?
the thickness of the rope is the summ of the plates used. in this video I used a 10mm thick one.
I just red your other comments and I got to say that I'm very happy to assist you. Depending on the size, of the shields I'd advise you to take a look at my other video, in which I craft a large kite - shield.
As much as I like giving adices and inspirations, I got to say: because you generate some money from my knowledge, I would think it's adequate to give me a tip, or to follow me on patreon as a reward. By doing that you will recieve the measurements for the bending rig, and even more ideas for products to sell. So that's a good investment :) Thank you eitherway! :)
Is this typically used for buhurt? or more for SCA or LARP?
The one i directly built is for Buhurt. But if you use pappel plywood instead of pirch plywood, you can make the shield way larger and lighter.
What Buhurt team do you fight with?
I fought mostly with SGM, but this year I took a break mainly becaus University. And to like 1/3 my small buisness and this channel .
and you? :)
@@TheShieldery I’m the Captain of the Santa Barbara Soldados (Southern California). I’ve only fought stateside thus far across all organizations/leagues, but we have a handful of fighters who regularly compete overseas on Dominus or national team. I make shields as well, and so happy I discovered your channel, your work is fantastic!
Whats ... petrion??
I think you mean "Patreon". but without timestamp when I say it I can't tell for sure ;)
@@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 :)
@@TheShieldery yes please! That would be great!
@@franciswhittaker7455 Just write me over Patreon, then I got your e-mail adress ;)
Ist das der Beruf oder das Hobby? Oder sind beide artverwandt? Oder bist Du eigentlich Banker oder Lehrer oder so?
Ich bin Student des Bauingenieurwesen auf der TUM. Schilde bauem ist mein Hobby und Hauptnebenverdienst. Ich bin schon lange im Mittelalterhobby tätig und mache allgemein viel Zeug selber. Schilde baue ich besonders gerne und irgendwann hab ich diese nicht nur für mich, sondern auch für meinen ganzen Verein hergestellt... und dann auch für Leute außerhalb des Vereins; das ist dann eskaliert.
@@TheShieldery Hauptnebenverdienst sagt schon alles.:) Weiterhin viel Freude.