Tobus, yes that is an over the shoulder carry strap. Most of the Targes I have seen or read about had a strap to allow the user to carry the Targe when not in immediate use.

The ¾ inch thick pine plywood is way too thick and heavy. I don’t have a scale but imagine this Targe weighs about 6 or 7 pounds.

Targes were originally made by glueing two thin sheets of oak together at a 90 degree grain angle. This made them light weight while still remaining strong. The first Targe I made was with ½ inch thick oak plywood, found in the cabinet section of Lowes. They come in 2’ by 2’ squares which leave little to waist after cutting the circle out. They are easy to cut and very easy to hammer the tacks into plus is a little more historically accurate. Oak plywood is much better.

I wasted numerous tacks with the pine plywood before pre drilling the holes and then I had to put glue on the tacks to keep them in there.