Making a Viking shield, part 1, forging the shield boss.

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  • Опубликовано: 3 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 31

  • @timjackson5555
    @timjackson5555 8 месяцев назад +3

    I Had cut off the bottom of a gas cylinder and welded it to a 1" plate. For making bowls.
    Those donuts you made are unique and haven't seen that approach, thought it was a massive solid link until you moved it.

    • @freerkwieringa275
      @freerkwieringa275  8 месяцев назад +4

      They are made from gas pipe elbows. I made them more than a decade ago. They work Well. I can remember calling a big steel manufacturer asking them for a few round pipes in multiple diameters instead of there usuall 1000 pieces order. I can be a bit like a pitbull not letting whrn I have something in mind so eventually they made the order. I believe it was 10 calls and even more mails. Now with the wide open internet market somewhat rare stuff is much easier to get.

  • @ЗиляИванова-и9е
    @ЗиляИванова-и9е 8 месяцев назад +2

    Это защита для руки на щите. И обеспечение свободы кисти для работы щитом.. Здорово,как всегда.

  •  8 месяцев назад +2

    Perfect,beautiful boss.

  • @mindbonker
    @mindbonker 8 месяцев назад +3

    the boss fits over a hole in the center of the shield to allow room for your fist while it is wrapped around the grip

  • @sascha5668
    @sascha5668 8 месяцев назад +3

    Endlich etwas Abwechslung. Ich kann keine Schwerter oder Messer mehr sehen.

  • @zzzires5045
    @zzzires5045 8 месяцев назад +3

    I always found it interesting these didnt rise to a fairly aggressive peak rather than just round.
    Yes round is strong but 90° ridges are stronger, also better for smacking someone with

    • @messylaura
      @messylaura 8 месяцев назад

      if you going to smack some one with a shield hitting them edge on is way more effective than using the boss

    • @zzzires5045
      @zzzires5045 8 месяцев назад

      @messylaura not always a option. Especially when it's flat to them

    • @elricthebald870
      @elricthebald870 8 месяцев назад +3

      Early bosses like this where relatively simple. But later bosses, and some bosses from other areas had different shapes. Some had a prominent peak like you suggested. But whether it was for offence, defense or decoration is up for debate.

    • @zzzires5045
      @zzzires5045 8 месяцев назад

      @elricthebald870 thanks! That's interesting. I kind of figured some would be decorative like everything else but it'd be interesting to see combat advantages/disadvantages

    • @elricthebald870
      @elricthebald870 8 месяцев назад

      @@zzzires5045 Search Google for "shield boss evolution" and you'll find an entire timeline.

  • @messylaura
    @messylaura 8 месяцев назад +1

    when i make my rounds shields i put a flat to the top of the hand hole, i find it feels better on the hand, i also use the suede side of the leather for the hand grip and on swords

  • @rodgerfayziev6971
    @rodgerfayziev6971 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for the interesting video - I am an artist, and your videos on your channel are very interesting and important! Good wishes from Tashkent!

  • @USAUSAM82
    @USAUSAM82 8 месяцев назад +1

    Very interesting. 😃👍 You would figure to protect the hand and arm, that the boss would be more of an oval shape.

    • @freerkwieringa275
      @freerkwieringa275  8 месяцев назад

      It's just the hand. It's a very specific design.

  • @custardthepipecat6584
    @custardthepipecat6584 8 месяцев назад +1

    Shield wall!!!!!🗡

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging 8 месяцев назад

    Outstanding workmanship 😃😃

  • @la_onion
    @la_onion 6 месяцев назад

    What material, thickness and dimensions were you using?

  • @ЗиляИванова-и9е
    @ЗиляИванова-и9е 8 месяцев назад +1

    Традиционный щит викингов круглый. А вообще викинги несли тяжелое вооружение. По сути-Тяжелая пехота. Хотя и кавалерия у них позже появилась. Англию викинги забрали имея тяжелую пехоту и кавалерию.

  • @jaroslavspano4412
    @jaroslavspano4412 8 месяцев назад +1

    👍

  • @stevendepauw3742
    @stevendepauw3742 8 месяцев назад

    Looks good so far, are you going for something close to authentic or very authentic or just esthetics?

    • @freerkwieringa275
      @freerkwieringa275  8 месяцев назад +1

      I think it will qualify as very authentic, but still there are some things done differently. I really love the look of these shields but I never made one.

    • @stevendepauw3742
      @stevendepauw3742 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@freerkwieringa275 Cool :D

  • @kevinoneil5120
    @kevinoneil5120 8 месяцев назад +1

    I hope I'm not the only one who, for a brief second, saw a top down view of Lionel's Helm (Elden Ring) in the thumbnail. 😅

    • @freerkwieringa275
      @freerkwieringa275  8 месяцев назад

      It looks like a certain authentic helmet design. I would love to do Armour and helmets by the way.

    • @fredfry5100
      @fredfry5100 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@freerkwieringa275BTW, while I think this is awesome, I once saw a video of a guy doing this the old school way using a dished stump.

  • @commanderhawk5958
    @commanderhawk5958 2 месяца назад

    What size plate did u use?

  • @adeeshanadumin325
    @adeeshanadumin325 8 месяцев назад +1

    Bro create a sai

  • @ЗиляИванова-и9е
    @ЗиляИванова-и9е 8 месяцев назад

    Когда в фильмах показывают викингов,что сражаются без строя и без шлемов,это просто дурь. Даже бессерков скорее всего одевали в железо. Иначе просто смешно сражаться. Викинг передовой линии это полностью закованный в броню боец. Может внутри строя и был кто без кольчуги.