| Stephen Hand wrote: |
| Thanks Aaron, that was indeed a big help. I'm always keen to use the next man's experience and avoid making my own mistakes. |
Good - I'm glad at least some of my babble was coherent. As for mistakes... yeah, they were there too - lots of them. It's simple things, a lot of which I addressed (like keeping a decent moisture to the leather so it doesn't tear and stitching both sides concurrently, rather than running one side a ways first, then the other). I'm not saying this is the only way or the best way, but it did yield the results you see.
| Stephen Hand wrote: |
| I'm not sure how long my scabbard will take, or whether I'll allow the world to see it after it's finished, but I have a lot of swords that need a home, so... |
However long, Stephen, I'd love to see what you wind up with - even if it's private email. You mentioned it's of the same general era as the Ritter... have you considered how you want to deal with the suspension? I had actually considered not using a buckle in favor of a forked tie belt, but decided to do that on a later project - one of the other Type X's, perhaps, if I pick one up.
I hear you on the multiple swords looking for a decent home - I've been able to build this one, one for the Vinland, and the Knight's core that was in the other thread is going to my friend John's Knight. I have a dozen other swords that need scabbards, though... runs the gambit from Viking through Rapier... lots of longswords, so those suspension projects will be a treat.