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Post by glendon on Oct 14, 2022 22:10:38 GMT
Howdy, Folks! First, a shout-out to everybody here; I love learning from you, and your work inspires me to keep creating. I just finished this, a piece perhaps from a sea-faring Scot exposed to India or Persia around the year 1750. Paisley, the material, is after all named for Paisley, the Scottish mill town. Wood core, wool-poly brocade, dyed leather reinforcement. Anyone else around here wrap scabbards in upholstery?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2022 23:35:33 GMT
That is both beauitful and inspiring. I was once learning to build guitars from a guy way back, and he used a Scottish kilt as a covering for his guitar. I wish I had a picture, but it reminds me a lot of what you did here. Very gorgeous work on your scabbard, it never even occurred to me before. Very inspiring
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Post by LeMal on Oct 15, 2022 0:30:09 GMT
Absolutely! Learned how well linen in particular can work for not only scabbards but grips a *long* time ago. (And guess what can aesthetically hide stitches veeeery well. ;) )
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Post by steveboy on Oct 15, 2022 0:38:27 GMT
What a great idea, and it looks fantastic! Paisley is absolutely classic, and an inspired choice. Hope to see more of this sort of thing, and thanks for sharing it!
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Post by glendon on Oct 15, 2022 9:50:59 GMT
Thanks! I read recently that the "vikings" used cloth for scabbard throats and chapes, but haven't seen pictures.
In my case, I began by wondering why basket-hilts and related panoply weren't more elaborately and colorfully decorated, given the wealthy Scots' propensity at the time (say, 1650-1750) for garish clothing choices. Pimps would have been impressed.
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Post by rannh1 on Oct 15, 2022 10:47:18 GMT
Howdy, Folks! First, a shout-out to everybody here; I love learning from you, and your work inspires me to keep creating. I just finished this, a piece perhaps from a sea-faring Scot exposed to India or Persia around the year 1750. Paisley, the material, is after all named for Paisley, the Scottish mill town. Wood core, wool-poly brocade, dyed leather reinforcement. Anyone else around here wrap scabbards in upholstery? That's beautiful! Do you or will you consider a commission for a scabbard? I think fabric is the perfect complement for a sword i have
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Post by pgandy on Oct 15, 2022 13:45:51 GMT
Thanks for sharing. I learn something new all the time.
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Post by eastman on Oct 15, 2022 17:07:43 GMT
looks great! thanks for posting this
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