The Armour Archive

I think this belongs in this forum.

Any ways, anyone got good pics of cool looking sword belts, and any info on how to make one? I dont even have a sword lol but i want to make a neat sword belt. I dont have that much leather so would belt made out of maille with maybe leather and metal plates attached work? I dont care if a maille belt is not authentic. I want a decorated belt, not just plain maille that i could wear a sword on.

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"The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God"
Psalm 14:1

"Evolution is unproved and unprovable. We believe it only because the only alternative is special creation, and that is unthinkable."
Sir Arthur Keith

Some of my items are for sale on www.maillemarket.com , thanks for any interest.

Meh, get more leather, a couple of belt blanks, or something, Vlad. A double-wrap sword belt such as is offered on Museum Replicas' site has plenty of coolness, and good function. A strip of mail doesn't offer very good torsional stiffness, and you need some to keep your sword handle end upwards. A cool early period sword belt can be found in the pages of Archaeology of Weapons, p.241, the chapter on The Sword in Wear, also a later variation on it on p.211.

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[This message has been edited by Konstantin the Red (edited 01-24-2004).]

K i'll see if i can check that out.

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"The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God"
Psalm 14:1

"Evolution is unproved and unprovable. We believe it only because the only alternative is special creation, and that is unthinkable."
Sir Arthur Keith

Some of my items are for sale on www.maillemarket.com , thanks for any interest.