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Scabbard Chape
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:03 pm
by B. Amos
A while ago I was putting together my scabbard and I was having a tough time thinking of what to do for my chape. I finaly found somthing that I think is perfect. a standard post cap for a chain link fence.
[img][img]http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg128/bamos60/AmosScabbard.jpg[/img]
http://www.academyfence.com/chainlinkfe ... index.html
http://www.chainlinkfence.com/fittings_cap.html
Just thought I would pass on the info for anyone who is interested
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:13 pm
by Kenwrec Wulfe
That is awesome. Very cool. Thanks!
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:14 pm
by Hjlmr inn Danski
Greetings,
The B in your name stands for Brilliant, right?
Hjlmr inn Danski
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:01 pm
by Vitus von Atzinger
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:06 pm
by Syrfinn
Very nice
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:29 pm
by Vitus von Atzinger
I just need to say again that this is a stroke of freaking brilliance.
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:04 pm
by Euric Germanicus
Wow, that looks great for $1.50!
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:55 pm
by Christophe de Frisselle
Well, that solves one issue I have. Guess I'm going to the hardware store tomorrow.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:57 am
by Kotek
Those look great.
Will they work for pommels too?
For those of us who are metrically impaired, what size would be optimum?
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:01 am
by kelly powell
SSHWEET! I know what's gracing my fishbat holster.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:28 am
by William of Stonebridge
That looks great! Great idea! How did you affix it? Epoxy?
Is there a core in these scabbards for rattan? Or is it just a tube of leather?
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:10 pm
by B. Amos
William of Stonebridge wrote:That looks great! Great idea! How did you affix it? Epoxy?
Is there a core in these scabbards for rattan? Or is it just a tube of leather?
To attach the chape, I just sprayed it with a little Supper77, I'm sure any glue will do the trick.
I think alot of people use just a leather tube. But since my leather version of the scabbard was such a huge falure, I went with a plastic core for this one.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:12 pm
by Thorgrimr
Absolute, positively,
STOOPIDLY effing brilliant!
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:18 pm
by Vitus von Atzinger
I know this sounds crazy but I would polish the thing or paint it gold.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:30 pm
by white mountain armoury
galvanized finnish will polish, I polished the roofing nails I used in my cop.
They took a decent shine
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 4:20 pm
by B. Amos
Vitus von Atzinger wrote:I know this sounds crazy but I would polish the thing or paint it gold.
you are absolutely right Vitus, I have been meaning to polish it for some time now.
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 4:32 pm
by justus
I hate it when people make me palm my head and say "DOH!"
That is a great solution.
-Justus
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:00 pm
by RenJunkie
Indecently brilliant.
Christopher