Scabbard maker, Shieldwright and Leatherworker

Historical Custom Pieces

Celtic Cross Targe

This handmade targe started with a 12mm thick wooden base, on top of that there is a 3mm thick hand tooled leather face featuring a celtic cross and celtic knotwork held on with over 300 brass studs. The reverse has deerskin backing with 3mm thick leather strap with a  decorated steel buckle and a hand-stitched leather handle.

 

Dores Boar Targe

Here is a custom targe completed in early 2020. The design is one of my own, featuring a Pictish Boar based of the Dores Boar stone carving from near Inverness. Featuring well over 1000 hand hammered studs (I think it's near enough 1400 but I lost count quite early on) and brass plating on a leather face this is probably one of my favourite pieces yet.