My customer requested a Scottish style targe similar to one a common soldier would use.  He named it dìonadair, gaelic for protector. This targe is constructed of hardwood with a plywood and core, with a face constructed with 7 oz vegetable tanned leather.  The reverse is rabbit fur covering 2 layers of horse hide with vegetable tanned [...]

Faith is a Scottish targe by design, with a core of hardwood and plywood.
She is covered with a five-pound layer of buffalo hide.  The reverse has three layers of horse suede with a padded centrepiece for the arm.  The boss is embossed cast-iron that has been inset into the center of the shield.  Radiating from [...]

The targe is a fairly heavy tough shield, after all it needed to deflect axes, and English arrows.  This one was made with a 1/2 inch core of plywood and hardwood.  The reverse has 2 layers of boiled horse suede, and a layer of rabbit fur held on via 1 1/4″ buffalo hide strips.  The [...]