Talk:Heater shield

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Theblindsage 06:34, 8 February 2007 (UTC) Medieval swordmanship, by John Clement, seems to suggest that the flat top of the Heater Shield was combined with a lack of metal rim to create a shield intended to catch and bind an opponents sword in order to facilitate a counter-attack. It may be a result of the increased use of such shields on horseback for use in jousting. Check out medieval swordmansship on everything2.com for more info.[reply]

Having spoken to a few people at museums about Clements, it seems that his views on specific fighting technique are not always respected. When contributing to the article, I tried to limit it to more general analyses of history. --Eyrian 15:23, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Name[edit]

If "heater" is a later term, what was it called when it was in use? Did they make a distinction between heaters and kites? sup --Triskele Jim (talk) 17:05, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Forearm Straps[edit]

I get tired looking at historical articles and seeing deliberate misquotes of sources, often with a Bias to counter another ideology, religion, or culture. Here it is popular culture again, and the understanding shields used forearm straps. The number 3 link does not say there are no forearm straps, only that one expert asserts it is rare, and the study finds it rare, but still give examples of longstanding tradition of forearm straps. 2601:803:C600:4380:84C3:2A4:958B:2F (talk) 02:55, 2 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]