The eighteen dollar targe

[Improv1]

THANKS A LOT! Now I have the targe bug! I have to try and finish sporran #2 and jacket #1 before I attempt it, but BOY do I want a targe now!!!
I never cease to be amazed at the skills and talent of XMarkers!

[David White]

Pretty good for a first attempt! What I would do with your targe, though, is to add a bunch more tacks to better define the rings or circles in your decorative pattern....

I agree Woodsheal. I had very few on mine, then I was home alone one night and started adding more. I was up till 0 dark 30 till I got done, what fun. Colin, just have fun with it and do what pleases you design wise, btw, I think your targe looks pretty dog gone good!
Where did you get your basket-hilt?

[Colin]

I agree Woodsheal. I had very few on mine, then I was home alone one night and started adding more. I was up till 0 dark 30 till I got done, what fun. Colin, just have fun with it and do what pleases you design wise, btw, I think your targe looks pretty dog gone good!
Where did you get your basket-hilt?

Thanks David, I picked up the Baskethilt at www.strongblade.com

[McMurdo]

Woodsheal, those are both amazing, not sure which one I like the best. Alan I hpoe you get some pictures uploaded soon it would be nice to see your work, and thank you for the walkthrough, if I ever want to attempt it I will be looking back at this thread.

[Andrew Breecher]

Alan, an easy way to centre the design for your next targe is to trace around the circle of wood onto a piece of paper, cut it out, and fold it in quarters. Now you have the centre point, and four axes. Lay the paper on your targe and prick through the centre fold with an awl or a nail. You can plan the design on the paper, and transfer the entire thing over with the awl. You can plot concentric circles by placing a nail through the centre hole and draw around it with a pencil on a length of string.

Andrew.