Scabbard Chape

For those of us who wish to talk about the many styles and facets of recreating Medieval armed combat.
Post Reply
User avatar
B. Amos
Archive Member
Posts: 949
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:12 am
Location: Petersburg, VA ( Cear Mear, Atlantia)
Contact:
Contact B. Amos

Scabbard Chape

Post 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
Pax Vobiscum
- Bishop Amos le Pious
Count and Knight of the Lodge
Top
User avatar
Kenwrec Wulfe
Archive Member
Posts: 4260
Joined: Thu May 22, 2003 1:01 am
Location: Orlando, FL
Contact:
Contact Kenwrec Wulfe

Post by Kenwrec Wulfe »

That is awesome. Very cool. Thanks!
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. -Aristotle
Top
User avatar
Hjlmr inn Danski
Archive Member
Posts: 1248
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:05 pm
Location: Shittimwoode, Tir Righ, An Tir

Post by Hjlmr inn Danski »

Greetings,

The B in your name stands for Brilliant, right?


Hjlmr inn Danski
Squire to Sir Yusuf ben Josef
Top
User avatar
Vitus von Atzinger
Archive Member
Posts: 14039
Joined: Mon Aug 21, 2000 1:01 am
Location: Louisville, Ky. USA

Post by Vitus von Atzinger »

G
E
N
I
U
S
"I am trying to be a great burden to my squires. The inner changes we look for will not take place except under the weight of great burdens."
-Me
Top
Syrfinn
Archive Member
Posts: 3930
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:19 am
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (AEthelmearc)

Post by Syrfinn »

Very nice
Finn O'Shannon KSCA
AEthelmearc
"In each of us are Two Wolves. One Good, One Evil. Which one do you feed most?"
Top
User avatar
Vitus von Atzinger
Archive Member
Posts: 14039
Joined: Mon Aug 21, 2000 1:01 am
Location: Louisville, Ky. USA

Post by Vitus von Atzinger »

I just need to say again that this is a stroke of freaking brilliance.
"I am trying to be a great burden to my squires. The inner changes we look for will not take place except under the weight of great burdens."
-Me
Top
User avatar
Euric Germanicus
Archive Member
Posts: 1166
Joined: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:17 pm
Location: MA- East

Post by Euric Germanicus »

Wow, that looks great for $1.50!
Lucius Euric Germanicus
Squire to Duke Master Achilles
House Serpentius
"You don't lose if you fight with honor. You may not win, but you sure don't lose." - Animal Weretiger
Top
Christophe de Frisselle
Archive Member
Posts: 3402
Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2002 2:01 am
Location: Northern Outpost, East, SCA (St. Lawrence Co, NY)

Post by Christophe de Frisselle »

Well, that solves one issue I have. Guess I'm going to the hardware store tomorrow.
"Do, or do not. There is no 'try.'" - Master Yoda

"You don't become great by trying to become great. You become great by wanting to do something, and doing it so hard that you become great in the process." - Zombie Marie Curie, xkcd
Top
User avatar
Kotek
Archive Member
Posts: 334
Joined: Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:29 am
Location: Ildfafn, Lochac
Contact:
Contact Kotek

Post by Kotek »

Those look great.

Will they work for pommels too?

For those of us who are metrically impaired, what size would be optimum?
Last edited by Kotek on Thu May 15, 2008 6:02 am, edited 1 time in total.
SCA; Kotek Torzhokskoi
Chevronelly inverted, gules and Or
Ildhafn, Lochac
Top
kelly powell
Archive Member
Posts: 680
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:21 am
Location: Carlsby shire, Calontir

Post by kelly powell »

SSHWEET! I know what's gracing my fishbat holster.
Top
User avatar
William of Stonebridge
Archive Member
Posts: 1009
Joined: Sat May 27, 2006 11:36 pm
Location: South Central Kansas

Post 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?
Respectfully,
William
Top
User avatar
B. Amos
Archive Member
Posts: 949
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:12 am
Location: Petersburg, VA ( Cear Mear, Atlantia)
Contact:
Contact B. Amos

Post 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.
Pax Vobiscum
- Bishop Amos le Pious
Count and Knight of the Lodge
Top
User avatar
Thorgrimr
Archive Member
Posts: 2522
Joined: Fri May 04, 2001 1:01 am
Location: near Canton, Ohio

Post by Thorgrimr »

Absolute, positively, STOOPIDLY effing brilliant! :D
Thorgrimr Thorgrimsson
Squire to Sir Diglach mac Cein

My YouTube channel, Budget Guns and Gear Reviews:
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCqfbTQt46azek8baT_zBLGw
Top
User avatar
Vitus von Atzinger
Archive Member
Posts: 14039
Joined: Mon Aug 21, 2000 1:01 am
Location: Louisville, Ky. USA

Post by Vitus von Atzinger »

I know this sounds crazy but I would polish the thing or paint it gold.
"I am trying to be a great burden to my squires. The inner changes we look for will not take place except under the weight of great burdens."
-Me
Top
User avatar
white mountain armoury
Archive Member
Posts: 10538
Joined: Sun Aug 20, 2000 1:01 am
Location: the Taiga

Post by white mountain armoury »

galvanized finnish will polish, I polished the roofing nails I used in my cop.
They took a decent shine
I prefer kittens
Top
User avatar
B. Amos
Archive Member
Posts: 949
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:12 am
Location: Petersburg, VA ( Cear Mear, Atlantia)
Contact:
Contact B. Amos

Post 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. :oops:
Pax Vobiscum
- Bishop Amos le Pious
Count and Knight of the Lodge
Top
User avatar
justus
Archive Member
Posts: 983
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:45 pm
Location: Atlantia
Contact:
Contact justus

Post by justus »

I hate it when people make me palm my head and say "DOH!"

:twisted:

That is a great solution.

-Justus
Syr Justus de Tyre
Kingdom of Atlantia
Shire of Roxbury Mill

http://syrjustus.livejournal.com/
Top
RenJunkie
Archive Member
Posts: 2487
Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:36 pm
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Contact:
Contact RenJunkie

Post by RenJunkie »

Indecently brilliant.

Christopher
War kittens?!!!

"Born to lose. Live to win."

Historical Interpreter- Jamestown Settlement Museum
Master's Candidate, East Carolina University
Graduate of The College of William & Mary in Virginia
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Medieval Combat and Weapons”