Grommet Leathercraft

Grommet Leathercraft Buckler

Name: Grommet Leathercraft Buckler
Brand: Grommet Leathercraft
Price: 55.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$55

*Now with leather-wrapped handle, for your comfort!*

This leather-rimmed buckler features a simple but beautiful design. The leather edge means that strikes are far less percussive, and in our testing the leather is durable enough for full intensity HEMA sparring, though we recommend keeping heavy impacts to a minimum to lengthen the life of your leather. The handle is simple and close to the boss, but wrapped in leather for grip and comfort.

12” Diameter
3” of Leather Around Boss!
5” Handle Length
2.25” Boss Depth
~2 lb

Not for sparing with steel

very light and responsive, but without a protective rim it will not hold up against steel weapons. I tested a light impact on the rim basically letting a kvetun arming sword drop from about 8 inches and it went about a 1/4 inch into the buckler. I would expect a reasonably powered strikes in sparring to chew this up quickly. For any activity where you can prevent taking blows on the edge this buckler is completely fantastic.

Thanks for the feedback! We have one of these that we use in hard steel sparring pretty regularly, and while the edge has dents and scratches, it has held up surprisingly well.

Beautiful and light

Very well made and very sturdy. Holds up fairly well against synthetic weapons, but could definitely be improved by a riveted leather or steel rim. Handle is flat and a bit difficult to hold.