These targaids are completely hand crafted and are made following the original methods. I took the patterns from the original ones. The hide of the front is entirely hand tooled and I use to set deerskin, goat, cow and ship on the back which is stuffed with straw, hair, skin or crude wool.

I have spent some twenty years researching on Scottish targes and they do not seem to be enough yet!

Lochbuie targe - Maclaine of Lochbuie- circa 18th. C

The original Lochbuie targaid is missing since it was on display at Stirling for the 150th. anniversary of the Battle of Culloden. I am working on three replicas of this targe, one of them will be specially made for the Chief of the Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie - Lorne Gillean Iain Maclaine of Lochbuie, 26th. Lochbuie. The tooling work is completely hand made on tough hide 3mm-4mm thick .The centre boss is engraved in Celtic patterns as seen in many original targes from both 17^th. and 18^{th Cs.}.  The back has Feral goat which is stuffed with straw ( “In order to absorb shock stuffing was packed under the backing leather. Any convenient material deems to have been used – scraps of calf or deer skin, loose deer hair and straw are all encountered “ Colin Rolland. ) .Both the  adjustable arm strap and hand grip are attached via a pair of metal staples like in the original targe. Dr. David Caldwell – Keeper of  Scotland & Europe /  National Museums Scotland – let me know that the Lochbuie targe could be as early in date as the 18th century. Diameter: 20-1/2 inches.

There is no press work involved in any of these targes. They all are entirely hand crafted.

As an official representative of the Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie I am just proud to work on this replica for the Chief.