LeMal
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Post by LeMal on Oct 8, 2018 19:20:30 GMT
Aaaaaaand this is all why at a certain point I fell back in love with baldrics. :D
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Post by MOK on Oct 9, 2018 3:19:16 GMT
Aaaaaaand this is all why at a certain point I fell back in love with baldrics. How are they different, though? As far as I can see a good baldric has all the same intricacies and design challenges as a good belt.
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christain
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Post by christain on Oct 9, 2018 10:16:56 GMT
Aaaaaaand this is all why at a certain point I fell back in love with baldrics. I could not agree more. Sword belts done in the classic style are cool and all, but a throw-over-the-shoulder baldric is 10X easier and, in my opinion, more ergonomically satisfying. You have more carry options. Pick up your sword by the scabbard and carry in front of you on crowded streets, sling it behind you for running, or just let it hang. Also, a belt has to be unbuckled/untied to remove from the body---with a baldric, you just sling it off. In a combat situation, you don't NEED a belt/baldric/scabbard---you need steel in your hand.
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Post by Huer-Ta on Oct 9, 2018 18:28:17 GMT
Aaaaaaand this is all why at a certain point I fell back in love with baldrics. How are they different, though? As far as I can see a good baldric has all the same intricacies and design challenges as a good belt. This is kind of the way I see it too in terms of design. As far as versatility, I think that's more the advantage of a baldric. Easy to don/doff. However, I do think an interlaced sword belt can also serve as a fine baldric depending on the size of the wearer.
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Post by MOK on Oct 10, 2018 12:50:43 GMT
Of course, if you want easy and flexible, how about just a long silk scarf tied around the scabbard with a single knot (of the sort discussed upthread) with a suggestively shaped slip knot in place of a buckle? (You know, "kidney shaped", wink wink nudge nudge...) No joke, either! Although it would be more appropriate for 16th or late 15th Century swords.
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Post by matte225 on Oct 12, 2018 21:22:55 GMT
Hmm. Seems all my stuff from Tod got lost by the USPS....lovely.
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Post by strigoil on Oct 12, 2018 21:28:12 GMT
Well damn, at least it should be insured? That is extremely unlucky
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Post by matte225 on Oct 18, 2018 4:26:51 GMT
Finally ended up getting them. Think I am going to get more. Though the dagger I ordered (sharpened) came completely dull. Not sure if shipping did that or what. But need to find a place that knows what they are doing when sharpening.
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Post by MOK on Oct 18, 2018 9:34:15 GMT
It's honestly not all that hard, sharpening. You can do it yourself with cheap hand tools (a good file + various grits of sandpaper) and a little study and patience. There are numerous good discussions and tutorials about it on these boards and elsewhere. You know, just in case you want to know this one simple trick that professional sharpening services hate.
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pgandy
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Post by pgandy on Oct 18, 2018 15:13:12 GMT
There is something to be said about baldrics. As for sharpening, there is nothing magical about it. You would be ahead of the game if you learned.
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