Scabbards - show your work!
Nov 22, 2011 2:58:26 GMT
Post by chrisperoni on Nov 22, 2011 2:58:26 GMT
EDIT/CORRECTION:
I have relisted this thread to be an ongoing reference of forumites scabbard work- for everyone to see! Anything scabbard related such as d.i.y., pics, professional work, advice etc. All is welcome!
LINKS:
Tutorial - Leather Wrap a Scabbard Core by Findlithui
YeOlde Gaffers Info-
www.yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp
MyArmoury links are very useful (respect the knowledge there)
knotted type - does not require cutting into the scabbard leather and shows the back:
www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=6361
www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=5835
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Last month my Grandpa gave me some old knife just because it was sitting around for so long and he had no use for it. The knife is nothing special- just some tourist piece from Solingen Germany as far as I can tell. Plain 440 steel with an antler grip and a very ugly painted etching of a forest scene. Well this weekend I finally got around to fixing it up.
Instead of making a typical leather sheath formed around the blade I decided to use it for practice in making a scaled down scabbard. It's actually been quite insightful in learning what would be easy and what would be a pain when making a scabbard. I went for a viking-esque look.
First I sanded off the paint in the etching. It would have thinned out the blade too much to remove the entire etch but with no colour it's at least easier on the eyes. I also took the tacky mirror shine down to a subdued satin finish.
Next a little filework was done on the spine- just enough for a thumb to grab the spine better.
After that I cut out and shaped a little wooden slide/bridge and made the brass chape.
Then the scabbard. Poplar wood core with a leather lining, light brown dyed leather wrap. Used a bit of saddle soap before the dye to give shading and some depth in the colouring. The chape is probably what I like the least and I will for sure be getting a torch so I can either weld or solder the next one together and make it right.
I have relisted this thread to be an ongoing reference of forumites scabbard work- for everyone to see! Anything scabbard related such as d.i.y., pics, professional work, advice etc. All is welcome!
LINKS:
Tutorial - Leather Wrap a Scabbard Core by Findlithui
YeOlde Gaffers Info-
www.yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp
MyArmoury links are very useful (respect the knowledge there)
knotted type - does not require cutting into the scabbard leather and shows the back:
www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=6361
www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=5835
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Last month my Grandpa gave me some old knife just because it was sitting around for so long and he had no use for it. The knife is nothing special- just some tourist piece from Solingen Germany as far as I can tell. Plain 440 steel with an antler grip and a very ugly painted etching of a forest scene. Well this weekend I finally got around to fixing it up.
Instead of making a typical leather sheath formed around the blade I decided to use it for practice in making a scaled down scabbard. It's actually been quite insightful in learning what would be easy and what would be a pain when making a scabbard. I went for a viking-esque look.
First I sanded off the paint in the etching. It would have thinned out the blade too much to remove the entire etch but with no colour it's at least easier on the eyes. I also took the tacky mirror shine down to a subdued satin finish.
Next a little filework was done on the spine- just enough for a thumb to grab the spine better.
After that I cut out and shaped a little wooden slide/bridge and made the brass chape.
Then the scabbard. Poplar wood core with a leather lining, light brown dyed leather wrap. Used a bit of saddle soap before the dye to give shading and some depth in the colouring. The chape is probably what I like the least and I will for sure be getting a torch so I can either weld or solder the next one together and make it right.