Medieval Sword Scabbard

[Harry Marinakis]

The cross stitching shown on the Ye Olde Gaffers page is not historical. Such stitching was not used during medieval periods.

[gamli]

What would be the period correct stitching pattern?

The cross stitching shown on the Ye Olde Gaffers page is not historical. Such stitching was not used during medieval periods.

[Harry Marinakis]

Stitches used on Medieval scabbards:

1. Butted seam with a running whip stitch (show in the original post)

2. Butted seam with a hidden edge-flesh stitch

3. Closed seam with a saddler's stitch

Stitch spacing seemed to be around 3/16" to 1/4"

Edited April 21, 2015 by Harry Marinakis

[gamli]

Thanks. Have a friend that is going to be knighted soon

and i have to make a scabbard for his sword. This helps.

Edited April 21, 2015 by gamli

[Harry Marinakis]

Here's another scabbard that I just finished

[Harry Marinakis]

Here is a historically-accurate reproduction of a 15th Century sword scabbard that I just finished

[3wunder]

Nice work, especially on that 15^th-century scabbard!

[MonicaJacobson]

Wow, they are both beautiful. I love the belt that goes with the black scabbard. 

[gamli]

They are beautiful.

 

Here's my first scabbard. 

 

 

[grmnsplx]

looks great. can you  show the seam? also, how did you make the chape?

 

thanks!