Back baldric anyone?

[MHolzer]

I'm planning on bartering for some new faire garb this year with a friend of my fiance. She is interested in a backhanger baldric for her boyfriend in exchange for some new pants and a doublet. I've never made one nor seen a pattern/explanation on how to make one. I'm assuming he has something along the lines of a large claymore/broadsword.

Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to approach the project?

Thanks!

-Mike

[rdb]

Try joining this group. Their files section might have one.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/medieval-leather/messages/7081

[TomSwede]

I've seen discussions about claymores and the general idea seem to be that that they were worn in a back scabbard that comes lose when you draw and by the momentum from swinging the sword of the back would throw the scabbard of, like if you put a sock on a stick and swing it, the sock fly's off. This is what I come up with when researching for a scabbard for my own Wallace movie copy. No one seemed to berreally sure exactly how the scabbards were done.

I did not make any scabbard but I do know that they could be bought by some maker for the wallace sword at some point, few years ago.

Holy crap, I still got pics on the harddrive I see, those are ones that could be bought somewhere on the major sword outlets, maybe Swords n stuff.

Good luck!

Edited May 1, 2008 by TomSwede

[ChuckBurrows]

Of the three original claymore scabbards I've gotten first hand info on, the scabbard has two long metal "hooks" near the upper end (think muzzleloader pistol hooks - they are about four inches lonng and can be purchased fom muzzle loader supply houses. They can be attached to a pre-existing sheaths with a couple of wrap arpund straps.). The supposition (and following build) based on this is - the baldric/shoulder strap was then made with two matching leather loops or metal rings through which the scabbard hooks attached to the baldric. The claymore was then draw by lifting the sword with scabbard - it only takes the length of the hooks to clear it - then the scabbard was set/tossed to the side when the sword was in use. Simple and easy to build and use......

hope this helps////

Edited May 1, 2008 by ChuckBurrows

[TomSwede]

Of the three original claymore scabbards I've gotten first hand info on, the scabbard has two long metal "hooks" near the upper end (think muzzleloader pistol hooks - they are about four inches lonng and can be purchased fom muzzle loader supply houses. They can be attached to a pre-existing sheaths with a couple of wrap arpund straps.). The supposition (and following build) based on this is - the baldric/shoulder strap was then made with two matching leather loops or metal rings through which the scabbard hooks attached to the baldric. The claymore was then draw by lifting the sword with scabbard - it only takes the length of the hooks to clear it - then the scabbard was set/tossed to the side when the sword was in use. Simple and easy to build and use......

hope this helps////

Maybe that's the one on the pics I posted? You can see the hooks if you look closely.

Tom

[MHolzer]

Thanks for everyone's suggestions

If I do make the baldric, I'll be sure to post pics.