laertes
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Post by laertes on Nov 11, 2023 19:56:16 GMT
Hello Customizing Community,
I would like to add a rain guard to my Albion Ringeck.
Optimally I need to put a small piece of leather under the grip leather as an "adapter" for the later sewn on rain guard.
Does anyone have experience with unmounting an Albion, meaning opening the riveted knob and taking down the wooden grip?
This would give me much better access the end of the grip & leather towards the guard to implement the "adapter" leather.
Any input is appreciated, thanks.
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AJGBlack
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Post by AJGBlack on Nov 11, 2023 20:03:43 GMT
The way an Albion hilt is put together you are not going to be able to undo the peen and just remove the handle. The grip is epoxied on and the leather is then glued over that.
To add a rain guard you would need to grind off the peen, remove the pomel, and then basically remove the handle which would likely destroy it.
I have known people that have had success removing the grip and then gently hammering the pommel until the peen gives way so you lose less material, but there is a chance of damaging the tang in the process if you're not very very careful.
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Post by laertes on Nov 11, 2023 20:13:51 GMT
...there is a chance of damaging the tang in the process if you're not very very careful. Thanks for the info and the warning. Do you know what kind of glue Albion uses for the grip leather? |
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Post by eastman on Nov 11, 2023 23:54:25 GMT
there is a different style of historical rain guard which was not inserted between the grip and the cross-guard. It was 2 halves sewn together to make a cup which covered the mouth of the scabbard.
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Post by AJGBlack on Nov 12, 2023 0:58:27 GMT
...there is a chance of damaging the tang in the process if you're not very very careful. Thanks for the info and the warning. Do you know what kind of glue Albion uses for the grip leather? Standard hide glue. Probably Elmer's |
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Post by AJGBlack on Nov 12, 2023 1:00:39 GMT
there is a different style of historical rain guard which was not inserted between the grip and the cross-guard. It was 2 halves sewn together to make a cup which covered the mouth of the scabbard. eastman is right. You could strip the leather wrap off of the grip (carefully!) and do one this style then rewrap. |
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Post by laertes on Nov 13, 2023 17:08:24 GMT
Thanks again for your Input
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Post by eastman on Nov 14, 2023 4:02:20 GMT
that style of rain guard doesn't even require removing the grip. there is more detail about them in the book on scabbards "Covering the Blade"
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