Viking Round Shield Ledcture/Demo by Hammaborg

[Langenschwert]

The excellent guys at Hammborg do a nice presentation on round shield technique reconstruction. Here is the first of the series:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Ms9RMH7IA&list=FLSzIoIoiOQdu7gU2CGvd1Gw&index=3

Best regards,

-Mark

 

[Blindside]

I haven't paid much attention to the Viking reconstructions, but once I saw how the construction of the handle on the shield worked I immediately started thinking "Talhoffer." Very nice job to the presenter on this bit.