Skyward Sword Hylian Shield

Full Size

As always follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. I included a metric
system conversion chart for those who need it. Donʼt forget to send a picture of your
finished shield, Iʼd love to see it! Full tutorial available at youtube.com/happyatom
 Frame Top/Bottom
Top front

Bottom front

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 Beveled Frame Risers (Optional)

These parts are to make

the peak shape at the
top, bottom, and left
and right corners.

Use these if you are

adding material like I
did in the video.

An easier way may be

to start out with thicker
wood in the first place.

Top

Left

Bottom

Right

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 Left front Frame Corners Right front

CUT OUT THREE TRIANGLES 1/4” OR SLIGHTLY THICKER.

TRIFORCE PARTS I MADE WERE 1/4” THICK
YOU COULD USE THE 3/8” WOOD IF YOU LIKE.

Triforce Cutouts

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 “S” Ornaments

I used 3/8” (9.5 mm) thick wood. Anything that’s close will do.

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 Loftwing Cutouts

I used wood 3/16” thick.

I would not go thicker.

You can also use paint

instead of wood.

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 Handle

3/4” (19mm) diameter metal Door Pull handle

Option A (easier)
Screw it in from the front.

3/4” (19mm) diameter metal Door Pull handle

Wood Ring
Metal Washer

Option B
This method is shown in the video.
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 Strap Mounts
Wood Cap

Bolt or Screw

Beveled edge 1/2” thick wood

Belt slot cutout Threaded Insert

CUT OUT 2 STRAP MOUNTS

CUT OUT A SLOT THE EXACT WIDTH AND DEPTH

OF THE LEATHER BELT YOU WILL USE AS THE STRAP
THE BELT I USED WAS 1-1/8” WIDE AND 1/8” THICK

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 These “S” pieces are
Use 1/4” thick wood for
When cutting out front and back definitely the most
the back frame.
frames, cut out extra on the outside edge. complicated part of
I used plywood and cut
That way it’s easier to glue and align, and the shield to make.
it into 3 separate
you can sand off the extra later. Don’t get frustrated,
sections.
just take your time.

I used 3/8” wood

for the frame then added
more to the corners later.

Loftwing emblem
I used 3/4” pine may be painted on
for the main body as it is in the game,
Left or right or cut out of thin
handle placement wood and then
You will need 6 wood plugs for the front and back painted as I did
fame. These are easy to find in craft stores so in the video.
making them is not worth it. You may also want to
get 2 smaller ones for the forearm mounts.

1inch 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1/2
1/4 3/4
U.S. Customary 1/8 3/8 5/8 7/8
Measurement 1/16 3/16 5/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 13/16 15/16

1mm
METRIC SYSTEM 5mm
1cm 2cm 3cm 4cm 5cm 6cm 7cm 8cm 9cm 10cm 11cm 12cm 13cm 14cm 15cm 16cm 17cm 18cm 19cm 20cm

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These dotted lines are just to help align the papers while you tape them
These dotted lines are just to help align the papers while you tape them

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RIGHT HANDED SHIELD

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These dotted lines are just to help align the papers while you tape them
These dotted lines are just to help align the papers while you tape them

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LEFT HANDED SHIELD

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