new scabbard in progress

Blackoak · Post by **Blackoak** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:12 pm

Ok, I have finally started to make a new scabbard for my live steel sword. This is a wood core (I used poplar) that I routed the blade shape out of each piece then glued them together. I used my belt sander to shape it.

Not the best picture I know. It is wrapped with 3-4 oz veg tanned leather and stained. A closer pic of the oak tooled on it.

I have the straps cut and just need to tool, dye, and attach them.

It is my plan to etch a copper throat piece for it. I know I will eventually get a chape for it, but I will attempt to do my own. We will see how that turns out.

Thanks for all the inspiration on the AA to get me off my ass.
More pics as I progress.

Uric

bigjon · Post by **bigjon** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:51 pm

Looks Great!

Keep the pics coming, and maybe one of the seams....?

Blackoak · Post by **Blackoak** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:57 pm

Ok, I have been doing some work on the belt.

The hex pattern on the belt is from an ivory alter carving in Salerno cathedral museum. Seen in the Norman Knight Osprey book. The figure of a king ? has it as trim on his tunic.

I am doing the split belt rather than a buckle for this one. I still need to do all of my metal fittings.

Uric

Blackoak · Post by **Blackoak** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:00 pm

Jon, I just did a simple saddle stitch running down the back of the scabbard.

The belt is split and wraps to make the decorative tie in the front. Not sure if that ever had a practical purpose, but it does look cool.

Now to the metal bits.

Uric