Thanks to
Pat Maclaine for sending in
pictures of his work.
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 17th. and 18th 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.
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