"Practice" Targe

[Nighthawk]

Mark, your test is VERY interesting. We commonly think of armor as useless against firearms. Your information indicates this may not have been so.

Oh, armor was not at all useless against firearms! Another common misconception is that shields are only defensive. The SCA guys around here don't like to play with us any more because we insist on using targes as offensive weapons. And yes, you're right- this is a very interesting test! And Mark- one thing we demo on occasion is the damage caused by striking a targe on the edge, as opposed to the face. That might be an interesting unit for this particular test. Just a suggestion!

And I do have a small question, Mark. I like the design you used for your forearm strap. You mind if I steal it? I'm making a reproduction of a specific 1650's targe and the backside is almost all rotted away, so the straps and their attachments are gone. Yours is brilliant!!