"Targe" Scottish Shield Tutorial - Jacobite Costume Reenactment - Outlander Cosplay - Jamie Fraser

[@jamesblair2066]

Norman kite shields had a strap like that ,but they are larger in size and weight more potentially. I think it’s a great addition still, looks great

[@Carancerth]

Thank you ! The "guige" is very comon during the numerous centuries of the middle ages ;) From norman to late 15th century we can see it ! And it could be really helpfull indeed !

[@defaultytuser]

I don't have neither the tools nor the space to undertake such a project but enjoyed the process very much through this video, thank you!

[@Carancerth]

Thanks ! I'm glad you did! And wish for you that in the future you could ;)

[@mikecameron5322]

I love the anvil and shield thank you.

[@Carancerth]

Most welcome ;)

[@A_Medieval_Shadow]

Thsi video appeared in the right time; I am just building a scottish arsenal

[@Carancerth]

Glad it would help you in that process ;)

[@aragorn1780]

I just finished making a targe today.... I mostly came back to see what I did right and what I could have done better 😅😅😅

[@Carancerth]

Hooo I hope you learned a bit here ;) We should all try to improove in every project we launch ! =D

[@acrock67]

Hi! Thank you for the detailed video. I make medieval shields and Viking shields, but after your video I really wanted to make the same one. Great job!

[@Carancerth]

Glad I pushed you toward a new corner for your shield building skills ;p Thanks ! Come back anytime !

[@alasdairmackintosh]

Cool video, Clan MacGillivray of which I belong to were Jacobites who made up part of the Clan Chattan Confederation, an alliance of 12 clans lead by Clan Mackintosh.

[@Carancerth]

Nice touch of personnal history ;) Glad to see your encestor fought against Imperialism !

[@miked4152]

Very awesome man. I really enjoyed the video and have all the materials to make my targe but have been waiting to get some ideas on how I was going to build it. I think you gave me many good ideas. Much appreciated my friend. Love the outlander costume by the way. 😁👍

[@Carancerth]

Thanks a lot!! I'm glad I helped you out on that project ! =D Now is the time to craft!! ;p

[@miked4152]

@@Carancerth definitely man. I love building projects. I do a lot of renaissance fairs and love creating my own gear for it. Even though ive bought plenty of my gear like my great kilt, shirts and boots....lol.

[@Carancerth]

@@miked4152 Don't worry I get the point =D Some of my suits are based on gear that I ordered, and some other have been totally made from scratch ! =D ;p

[@MadHalflingInventor]

Nice job :) you have an amazing attention to detail, that's a quality piece

[@Carancerth]

Thanks a lot my good Halfling =D !

[@mobiboom1663]

Super.

[@Carancerth]

Thanks ;)

[@Raxacoricofallapatorius]

Cheers for this man! Was originally gonna by a professionally made one but upon releasing it would make me skint, making it from scratch seems quite appealing! Very kind of you to share your process of constructing it!

[@Carancerth]

No problem! I am glad you found there some method and motivations to produce your own shield ;) There is more shields tutorials, and muchhh more coming up in the future !! ;)

[@Raxacoricofallapatorius]

@@Carancerth Great to hear! You're LOTR stuff looks brilliant, I'll definitely make sure to have a look at the other videos you've made!

[@Carancerth]

@@Raxacoricofallapatorius Thank you sooo much. Glad to know you enjoyed my work ^_^ Come back anytime!

[@albatarges2486]

Nice work! :-)

[@Carancerth]

Thanks a lot =D !!

[@anagnoste1599]

J'ai découvert la série il y a une semaine et je dévore les épisodes. Et là je reçois la notification qui fait plaisir ! Ta targe n'a rien à envier aux historiques de Culloden 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Superbe vidéo et très joli costume ! Si tu as des bons plans pour le plaid ou la broadsword je suis preneur👍

[@Carancerth]

Merci beaucoup! Ravi que ca te plaise! J'ai à monter une vidéo concernant ce costume justement, la semaine prochaine je pense quelle sera prête. ;)

[@anagnoste1599]

@@Carancerth Ah génial ! Je répondrai présent :) Je suis particulièrement attaché et attiré par l'univers gaélique et notamment écossais. Je suis davantage spécialisé dans les grandes périodes celtiques mais suivre les pas des Highlander me donne envie de creuser encore plus ! Merci pour tes vidéos, à très vite ! Cuiridh mi clach air do chàrn ! 🗻

[@Carancerth]

@@anagnoste1599 Ha ravi de lire ta réponse =D Et bien oui, à bientôt pour la suite des vidéos sur le sujet ;)

[@janebangs2424]

Good video. I like your attention to detail. I do have one request, if I may. Will you please give a detailed list of the materials you used. Like what was it that you rubbed on the leather, what size nails to attach hand grips/ leather round, what type of wood & metal for the middle emblem, etc? I seriously want to make one. Thanks & may God bless you. 🙏🌎

[@Carancerth]

Thanks a lot for your kind comments There is several sizes of brass nails. But I rememeber I used 2mm nails (about 12mm long) The wood is a 15mm plywood. Leather something beetween 2 & 3mm vegetable tanned cow Leather. What I rubbed was grease after the de, so the leather would not crack. The nails used for the grips are modern nails with flat heads, about 3mm large or 4mm. I shall make an audio commentar in the future with the followinf tutorials, so it would be easer to understand everything. ;) Be blessed too!

[@medievalexplorer77]

Nice work!

[@Carancerth]

Thank you ^_^ !!

[@murph8411]

I have considered doing this a few times but am worried about wasting the leather as I wanted to use 4mm thick vegetable tanned leather for the face. I am worried about getting it to fold and lay neatly when it comes to the edges. For the back I have deerskin with hair and tanned deerskin I could use and I could easily make handles, maybe even rolling leather into a tube and sewing it for the hand hold.

[@Carancerth]

For the next targes I'm working on at the moment I use a leather about 3mm thick. I personly choose to ad 5 (on the video) to 7,5 cm to the shape; Making a 60 (on the video) to 65 cm circle for a 50cm plywood circle. So: the new ones will have probably more margin, but the leather is also thicker, and I will probably damp it too I personly prefer straps for the hand grip: so that I could handle a dagger too ;)

[@NJRangerGeorge]

In thought the targe was made with planks of wood two layered glued and nailed together?

[@Carancerth]

Fully historical yes. Here i propose something that would be easyer for reenactors to pull off !

[@noemiek8304]

Je me suis permise de partager ta vidéo sur le groupe Jamie Fraser French Clan :) super travail !

[@Carancerth]

Merci beaucoup ^_^ Et je te remercie pour ce partage =D !

[@PiperMV]

Where did you source the spherical brass ball portion of the brass center feature?

[@Carancerth]

I don't have any historical references, it was to match the serie. Regarding the possibilities, there is possibilities to have something like that just on the technical side. But, a source, a depiction, I have none ^^"

[@TimurAShadow]

May I ask how well the shield held up after some use?

[@Carancerth]

You can, and actuallly this one I cant say, bit the orc shiel I made, close to this rotella/targe concept but bigger, held quite welll ! So far nothing to signal. ;) well, nothing concerning for the use it had! ;p

[@Asertix357]

Where did you find that brass nail with a huge spherical end to serve as the shield's center boss? What's it called? I want to make a targe of my own, but there's really not much point if you can't get those.

[@Carancerth]

For this one as a decoration it will be fine, but not for fight ;) Just search for big brass nails on the web, perhaps Etsy, can't remember ^^"

[@Hammer1978]

Is this Targe only for decoration or function? I ask because the lack of mechanical connection between both pieces of wood.

[@Carancerth]

That question is relevant ! Actually I have 3 shields like this one and I use 2 for sparring. (one to keep clean and tidy) The gluing of plank is used in shield since the antiquity, and plywood works just fine for HEMA/ reenactment ! (without being the right way to go if you want to experiement and push some VERY specific studies ;) )

[@Hammer1978]

@@Carancerth you seem like you have done this many times before. Have you made more than 3?

[@Carancerth]

@@Hammer1978 Shields, for sure, but this specific kind : only 3 ;)

[@humungus3]

Gosh that music is familiar, what is that from?

[@Carancerth]

KZbin, as mentionned in the description my friend ;)

[@humungus3]

@@Carancerth Of course :) I just meant i've heard it elsewhere in some video game, but i cant place it now.

[@Carancerth]

@@humungus3 Hooo If you rememeber, I would like to know as well =D

[@loljustice31]

Keep up the good work, handsome

[@Carancerth]

I will ;)

[@rebekah-chriss-k4872]

What was the front part of the boss made of

[@Carancerth]

Its brass I only use brass, especially when it look like brass ;p

[@ajithsidhu7183]

Pls do one single sword combat and dagger

[@Carancerth]

I already have a broadsword video a duel. And i reccorded a video about the use of the dirk ;) Just wait for next week, it should be edited and online !

[@ethancorcoral5562]

where do you buy your leather ?

[@Carancerth]

A french friend, cuir mazamet. Sometiles also cuir chadefaux. Well, every shops are french ^^"

[@ethancorcoral5562]

@@Carancerth ça ne devrait pas être un problème merci beaucoup

[@keaganmacgregor2725]

Please, put away the boots and wear bag hose and brogues or buckle shoes with shoe laces. Only cavalerists wear boots and trews. But never wear boots like this with a kilt. It is a tipp. Nice Targemaking. i will make a second one for my son.

[@Carancerth]

I have the kind of shoes you mentioned, but the aim here was to be screen accurate ;) Thanks! Have fun!

[@miked4152]

@@Carancerth wear what you want man. It looks great 😁👍

[@Carancerth]

@@miked4152 Thanks man! =D

[@bluebonnet]

@@Carancerth Hey, I think the boots look awesome! Where did you get them? I'd love a pair, they look very screen-accurate.

[@Carancerth]

@@bluebonnet Check out the video in which I explain the work regarding the costume ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGqck4uGhJerick