Shield Bosses

Increase the protective power of your shield - and chances of surviving battle - with the Traditional Shield Boss. This steel shield boss easily attaches to most shields and makes it easier to deflect the blows of your opponents.

Made of 14 gauge steel, the functional shield boss has a raised dome at the center, its rounded surface helping defend the center of a shield from devastating strikes. Four drilled holes along the perimeter make it easy to attach to flat shields or bucklers. It does not come with screws.

The Traditional Shield Boss is a great DIY or replacement piece and is the perfect accessory for any medieval, Viking, or Roman shield.

Diameter: 19cm
Depth: 6.8cm
Weight: 612g

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

Sawed shield boss made of steel inspired by the ones found in Telemark (Norway).

Outer Diameter: 16cm
Inner Diameter: 12cm
Depth: 6cm
Thickness: 2mm
Weight: 420g

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 Telemark Viking Shield Boss - 14 gauge with confidence from the UK’s leading HEMA buckler retailer.

Reenacting a Celtic warrior out to defeat the Romans? Your shield needs to look as historical as possible and for that this shield boss is just the fit. Add this conical shield boss to your shield, and make the best out of your Celtic warrior reenactment!

It is painstakingly handcrafted from sturdy 16 gauge MILD STEEL and makes a FUNCTIONAL SHIELD BOSS. Its lustrous polished texture adds to its medieval look.

Diameter: 16.5cm

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

Add this well designed rustic conical shield umbo, to your Anglo-Saxon, Viking or Medieval shield, adding significantly to their historical look. So be it protecting the shield-bearer’s hand or deflecting sword blows, this shield boss will surely suit best.

Painstakingly HANDFORGED from tough and durable 16 gauge MILD STEEL, this shield boss is FULLY FUNCTIONAL. Mushroom head rivets and washers are provided with this umbo.

Note: This product is carefully coated with a layer of oil when packaged that acts as a temporary (protective) layer against corrosion (rust), which can easily be wiped off using any oil remover or even a dry cloth.

Diameter: 16.8cm
Height: 6.5cm

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

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.