14th Century Arming sword scabbard

[MikeDB]

A large EDC Sir!

I was asked to make a copy of a scabbard for an arming sword.

Circa 1300 with an integrated sword belt (not seen much after 1350)

It's taken me a while but it's nearly done.

Cuir bouilli central core, calfskin over wrap and a wet formed hide outer.

I'll replace the pictures when I talk the camera into a better mood.

Cheers

Mike

[UKRay]

Fabulous job. It looks better than many museum exhibits I've seen...

[wildrose]

Wow! That's gorgeous!

[MikeDB]

My thanks for the kind words.

I should add that the belt shown is not the final one. It's doing a fine job holding open the suspension loops until a final design has been agreed with the commissioner.

Cheers

Mike

[MikeDB]

A final decision on the belt suspension & some better pictures hopefully :D

Thanks all for your kind comments

Cheers

Mike

[Daggrim]

Wow, that detail work on the complex way the straps all intertwine, and how the lacing is so well integrated is amazing. Looks like you spent many hours just figuring out how to integrate all that overlapping into a coherent design.

What'd you use to get that satiny finish?

Daggrim

[MADMAX22]

I agree that is a nice finish and great job on this one. When I first saw the pics thought it looked like some real nice latigo allmost. Very well done.

[TomSwede]

It is a very beautiful scabbard!!

I can just imagine the sewing of that back.

Outstanding!

Tom

[MikeDB]

Wow, that detail work on the complex way the straps all intertwine, and how the lacing is so well integrated is amazing. Looks like you spent many hours just figuring out how to integrate all that overlapping into a coherent design.

What'd you use to get that satiny finish?

Daggrim

Historically it's accurate up until the mid 1300's then it lost favour to direct attachment to a girdle belt. It does take some working though as the straps not only intertwine but also run through the outer scabbard leather under the second part of the sword belt.

The finish on this one is done with layers of different colour dye then different colour wax and finally a few coats of carnauba.

I agree that is a nice finish and great job on this one. When I first saw the pics thought it looked like some real nice latigo allmost. Very well done.

It is a very beautiful scabbard!!

I can just imagine the sewing of that back.

Outstanding!

Tom

Thanks chaps.

Mike

[MHolzer]

by any chance, do you have a shot of the tip? I'm interested in seeing how you finished that part

It really is a beautiful piece by the way!