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Does anyone know of a buckler that didn't have a boss? I can't think of an example.--[[User:User 144|User 144]] 10:03, 22 July 2006 (EST) |
Does anyone know of a buckler that didn't have a boss? I can't think of an example.--[[User:User 144|User 144]] 10:03, 22 July 2006 (EST) |
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I don't think so -- a buckler is a small, all-metal shield -- by early-period standards, a bucker pretty much ''is'' a boss. |
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Basically, it's a metal soup plate with a handle -- although, as any fencer will tell you, it's used in an extremely different fashion from a centre-boss shield. |
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Does anyone know of a buckler that didn't have a boss? I can't think of an example.--User 144 10:03, 22 July 2006 (EST)
I don't think so -- a buckler is a small, all-metal shield -- by early-period standards, a bucker pretty much is a boss.
Basically, it's a metal soup plate with a handle -- although, as any fencer will tell you, it's used in an extremely different fashion from a centre-boss shield.
User:Paul Matisz 17:06EST 22/07/2006
