buckler with leather coating l Leren jassen en korsetten The shoes are crafted from

The shoes are crafted from 2 mm thick cowhide and the soles have a thickness of 10 mm

It optimally protected the head

It is lacquered

they were lighter than the traditional swords and emphasized stabbing

The original Valkyrie statue from Hårby can be seen in the Viking Age exhibition at the Danish National Museum

buckler with leather coating l Leren jassen en korsetten The shoes are crafted fromThis round buckler has a leather coating for extra protection. Bucklers like this were mainly used in the Renaissance although the type was much older. This weapon is perfect combined with a singe handed sword or a bow. It has a diameter of 38 cm, weighs 2,3 kg and it is 2,0 mm thick.