[Ansteorra] Rapier Buckler Question

[Chris Zakes]

At 04:46 PM 9/11/2012, you wrote:

>Greetings All,
>    I was wondering if their are any rapier fighters or perhaps 
> rapier marshals who could give me the scoop on rapier shields or 
> bucklers. Specifically dimensions (maximum and minimum) and 
> material as well as the preferred edging.
>I tried to find the info on the kingdom site but maybe I was looking 
>in the wrong place. I made one for myself many years ago but it was 
>mainly a show piece, this one needs to be fight worthy. Any help is 
>greatly appreciated!
>
>In service
>Jasper C.


Typically rapier bucklers are made of 1/4" plywood, sometimes metal 
or leather. Edging can be anything that will keep it from splintering 
and isn't sharp. Duct tape, leather and split plastic tubing is 
common for wooden bucklers, metal or leather ones usually don't have 
edging, although the edges of metal bucklers may be folded over or 
rolled to avoid a sharp edge.

There's no minimum size, and as best I can tell, no maximum size in 
the current Ansteorran rules. For single combat, a circular buckler 
of 10-15 inches diameter is pretty common. For a larger "war 
shield"-type bucklers, I think the rules for Gulf War specify a 
maximum of 453 square inches--basically a 20 inch square or a 24 inch round.

You might find 
http://moondragon.info/wiki/To_make_a_Square_Target_In_the_Style_of_Marozzo_or_DiGrassi 
of interest, too.

         -Tivar Moondragon