Large Dome Shield Boss - 18 Gauge

Item # AB3998
$31.00
Availability: 4 in stock

Ideal for crafting your own wooden shield, this Large Dome Shield Boss - 18 Gauge provides extra room for armored gloves. The steel bosses are spun and then polished to remove spinning marks, then pre drilled for your convenience. Originally designed to deflect blows from the center of round shields, bosses also provide a place to mount the shield grip. Shields with bosses were sometimes used offensively with a punching motion. Perfect for Viking and SCA reenactor combat, the Large Dome Shield Boss - 18 Gauge has an inner diameter of 6.625 inches and a depth of 3.875 inches.

Key Features:

  • Large dome to fit any armored glove
  • Affix to your own wooden shield
  • Pre drilled for your convenience
  • Great for Viking and Medieval reenactors

Materials:

  • Made from 18 gauge stainless steel

Measurements:

  • Overall Diameter: 9 Inches
  • Boss Inner Diameter: 6.625 Inches
  • Boss Inner Depth: 3.875 Inches
  • Weight: 11 Ounces

Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece

Ideal for crafting your own wooden shield, this Large Dome Shield Boss - 18 Gauge provides extra room for armored gloves. The steel bosses are spun and then polished to remove spinning marks, then pre drilled for your convenience. Originally designed to deflect blows from the center of round shields, bosses also provide a place to mount the shield grip. Shields with bosses were sometimes used offensively with a punching motion. Perfect for Viking and SCA reenactor combat, the Large Dome Shield Boss - 18 Gauge has an inner diameter of 6.625 inches and a depth of 3.875 inches.

Key Features:

  • Large dome to fit any armored glove
  • Affix to your own wooden shield
  • Pre drilled for your convenience
  • Great for Viking and Medieval reenactors

Materials:

  • Made from 18 gauge stainless steel

Measurements:

  • Overall Diameter: 9 Inches
  • Boss Inner Diameter: 6.625 Inches
  • Boss Inner Depth: 3.875 Inches
  • Weight: 11 Ounces

Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece