Buckler Question

[Kaibashi Shintaro]

It's worded in the BoW something like this: Only one dimension on a shield needs to be 12inches.

Does that mean, I could make a 12 inch wide and 4 inch tall buckler? I may be reading it wrong... I don't know. I'd really appreciate a straighforward answer. If no, could you please explain why not?

EDIT: Hey, thanks for explaining that.

[Kyrax]

2. Shields
2.1. Shield must be padded on the edges and face so as not to cause injury when struck with a forceful blow of an arm/hand.
2.2. The maximum width of a shield is 3 feet.
2.3. The maximum height of a shield is 18 inches less than the height of the wielder.
2.4. The minimum dimension on the face of a shield is 12 inches.
2.5. Shield spikes are allowed for decoration.

You're referring to rule 2.4 above, right? Try re-reading that - the MINIMUM dimension is 12 inches. Which means that a 12x4 inch thing is not a shield, as the MINIMUM dimension is 4 inches.