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Posted: **Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:19 pm**

Man, these rule.

Posted: **Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:00 pm**

Wow! I LOVE the grip on those....WOW!

Posted: **Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:04 pm**

Very nice. How did you do that grip?

Posted: **Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:09 pm**

Vladimir wrote:Very nice. How did you do that grip?

Can I guess?

Water soaked leather, stretched and sewn, then dried in place and polished?

Posted: **Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:55 pm**

Nah, I bet he just told it what to do.

Posted: **Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:43 pm**

My guess is that he built up the center section with epoxy before gluing the leather on.

Posted: **Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:45 pm**

Gregory J. Liebau wrote:Nah, I bet he just told it what to do.

ROFL!!!

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:34 am**

Nah, Vlad.

There are two ways to do it- carve the rattan completely or glue a thick piece of thong to the handle and go over it with the covering.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:48 am**

Is it wrong to admit I have sword envy?

Splendid work!

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:39 am**

SCHAAAAAAWING!

Those are sweet!

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:07 am**

DO WANT!!!

Man, I so need to figure out how to make a cross hilted sword work for me. The coolness factor makes me think it's worth it more and more.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:00 am**

Superbly done..truly functional art.

Val

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:01 am**

This is a warm-up for Kenrwec's set.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:09 am**

I really need to do this for my dagger. Sir Vitus what thickness of leather do you use for the scabbards?

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:53 am**

Damn!

Your gettin' good at this!

And the bar just just keeps getting higher.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:35 pm**

The best type of leather for scabbard bodies is double shoulder that is slightly on the thinner side.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:15 pm**

Anjouleme wrote:DO WANT!!!

Man, I so need to figure out how to make a cross hilted sword work for me. The coolness factor makes me think it's worth it more and more.

Why do they not work now? Mine work great.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:20 pm**

Anjouleme wrote:DO WANT!!!

Man, I so need to figure out how to make a cross hilted sword work for me. The coolness factor makes me think it's worth it more and more.

I wish you'd been at Estrella. I could have tracked you down and pimped the set Sir Vitus and Eldric made for me. I was the envy of many.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:43 pm**

Anjouleme wrote:DO WANT!!!

Man, I so need to figure out how to make a cross hilted sword work for me. The coolness factor makes me think it's worth it more and more.

What are the hangups? Maybe I can help.

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:17 pm**

InsaneIrish wrote:
Anjouleme wrote:DO WANT!!!

Man, I so need to figure out how to make a cross hilted sword work for me. The coolness factor makes me think it's worth it more and more.

What are the hangups? Maybe I can help.

Started a new thread so as not to derail Vitus' thread:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=112501

Posted: **Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:34 am**

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:This is a warm-up for Kenrwec's set.

*rubs hands together!*

Posted: **Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:55 am**

I love seeing your work, Sir Vitus. Beautiful art, and every one adds something to our combats. Thank you.

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Vitus for the win!

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