HEMA Bucklers

Our Shield Boss is perfect for reenactors who are making or repairing their own shields.

Outer diameter: 20.5cm
Inner diameter: 13.5cm
Depth: 6cm
Thickness: 1.7mm
Weight: 500g

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used in its manufacture. The steel is untreated and may have rust. To protect the steel you may rub it with mineral or synthetic oil. 

Buy the 8” Shield Boss 3 - 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

Our Shield Boss is perfect for reenactors who are making or repairing their own shields.

Outer diameter: 20cm
Inner diameter: 13.5cm
Depth: 6cm
Thickness: 1.5mm
Weight: 450g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used in its manufacture. The steel is untreated and may have rust. To protect the steel you may rub it with mineral or synthetic oil. 

Buy the 8” Shield Boss 2 - 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

The "Talhoffer" buckler is well known from Talhoffer's "Fechtbuch" illustrations. The unusual curled holly-leaf shape, with its fluting and spikes, is a fairly radical departure from the norm but it serves well as a memento of this famous fight master.

Diameter: 50.8cm 
Weight: 1810g 
Gauge: 16 Gauge

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the 20" Talhoffer Buckler - 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

Used from the 12th through to the 18th century, the buckler or small shield 6 to 18 inches in diameter achieved a deserved reputation as both a defensive and offensive arm. Indispensable in both classical rapier play and I.33 sparring, it has become an essential part of the modern swordsman`s equipment. This GDFB "Sparring-friendly" version of the Talhoffer buckler is flat, with fluting for strength and a reinforced rim. Construction is in 16gauge Steel. 

Diameter: 50.9cm 
Weight: 1700g 
Gauge: 16 Gauge

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Buy the 18” Talhoffer Buckler -16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

This kind of buckle was commonly used as a complement of one-handed weapons from the Middle Ages until renaissance.

Diameter: 31cm
Plate thickness: 1.6mm
Border thickness: 2.5mm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used on its manufacturing. The steel is untreated and may have rust. To protect the steel you may rub it with mineral or synthetic oil. 

Buy the 12” Simple Buckler - 16 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.