Its a heavy buckler for its diameter, which is not a bad thing if you can work up your strength. No sword every blew through this buckler, and that is not true of the lighter castille buckler I have. You do want to work out your left arm for it. The leather also cushions the blows and makes for a slightly less noisy fight. Note that leather will get worn with various dings and scratches. After ab
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