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Did you know that... most successful shields throughout history were made of wood, not metal? Arrows will go right through even ¼ inch steel, but are easily absorbed and held by a far lighter and thicker wooden shield. Unfortunately, we don't carry wood shields as theatres reject them because they don't "clang".

[Prices are for the first 30 days and are subject to change. For more info see ...  rental prices ]

Shields are held by sliding the forearm through a strap, and then grasping a handle with the hand 

By the way - feel free to paint the shields however you'd like!

    V16 - ROMAN SHIELD – flat rectangle, and made of tough Lexan, a high impact plastic. The Romans made theirs of what we would call plywood, and it was curved, but a faithful recreation has proven too heavy for actors to carry. Lexan is light and tough, but is not steel, so sword and shield techniques must be modified accordingly. 37" x 19" [$19.20]

[Need another option on Roman shields? Check out the very bottom of this page.]

   V80- LENS - steel, 18" [$38.00]

    V81 - PECHUGA - with a central raised mons. 18" [$48.00]

    V69 - PRINCE VALIANT SHIELD - steel, 17" x 22" [$24.00]

    V65 - RICHARD III SHIELD - It's tough to play Gloucester for two hours with a withered arm and then have to convincingly fight like a demon. To give him a little help, we took the Prince Valiant above and gave it a good bend so that it wraps around his left shoulder, leaving his left side is completely protected. When strapped to his bent arm, he is free to fight with the best of them.    steel, 12" x 22"   [$27.00]

  V85 - TRANSPARENT RIOT SHIELD - Made of very sturdy Lexan, and as you can see, very transparent (which is why we had to outline it in the second photo). With handgrip and forearm rest attached. [Actually, we'd prefer that you didn't paint these. If you need to add anything on them, such as the word "POLIZIA", do so with colored electrical tape.]   Lexan, 18" x 24"    [$24.00]

 

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On the other hand bucklers are held only by the hand from a central handle.

    V71- BUCKLER - LENS - whereas a shield is strictly defensive, the buckler is an offensive weapon. Grasped in its center with the hand (as opposed to hanging from the forearm) the buckler punches the opponent’s sword out of the way. Mainly a civilian weapon. Steel, 13" [$19.20]

    V72- PALOMAR BUCKLER - flatter than the above H86, but with a raised center for more punching power. Steel, 13" [$19.20]

    V73- PECHUGA BUCKLER - tiny flat buckler with a mons. Steel, 10" [$15.00]

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    Y47 - MEDIEVAL HELMET – in black steel with an adjustable liner, reminiscent of the early Norman style, but with a bit more security for that nose-guard.   [$11.35]

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FYI : If you don't want our flat Lexan shields, Marin Shakespeare has built 7 Roman Shields. They now offer them for rent or possible sales. You can not order them from us, so contact them directly   management@marinShakespeare.org

The shields are 36" tall, 24" wide, 3" at the thickest.  They are all painted wood, with padding for arms and hands built in.

 

 
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