Zweihammer Armoury

Zweihammer Armoury specializes in providing do-it-yourself armor kits for SCA and Western Martial Arts practitioners.

Our master armourer, Erick Davidson, designs these kits to be easy to assemble with the most basic tools (a hammer, a mallet, an anvil, a vise...), while maintaining a great appearance and providing good protection.

I took the opportunity a couple of weekends ago to do a raised umbo to adorn the center of a Viking round, one of three shields I am making to offer the victor in our upcoming twentieth Annual White Shield tourney. In addition to the round, we are providing a Norman kite as well as a Maximilian buckler. The victor will get first choice and the other two will be auctioned off. Anywho, I want these prizes to be worthy of the victor who more often than not goes on to win the next West Crowne a couple weeks later. The shields are meant to be as correct as I can make them, so I took the time to raise the umbo first, I love to raise and each time I take the time it makes me want to do more. Time permitting, I wish to raise my first helm this summer.

I neglected to record the first steps, as it didn’t occur to me as I was having too much fun. I grabbed my camera after I had already finished two courses.