Sword Scabbard hanger

[jonlrussell]

On 10/5/2021 at 3:29 PM, DJole said:

To help you on your way, here are the websites I used for reference:

How did you determine the lengths you needed to do the two sections of the belt? More specifically I guess, how long to cut the sections for the lacing.

Edited October 19, 2021 by jonlrussell

[DJole]

2 hours ago, jonlrussell said:

How did you determine the lengths you needed to do the two sections of the belt? More specifically I guess, how long to cut the sections for the lacing.

I just saw that the Ye Olde Gaffer's website has vanished into internet ether... But the Wayback machine has it available : https://web.archive.org/web/20200731202515/http://www.yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp

I followed his recommendation: I used a cloth measuring tape and wrapped it around the scabbard in the same pattern as the lacing would be.
This gave me a baseline length, but I cut it longer and after actually doing the lacing, I trimmed off the excess leather. I didn't have to trim too much. 
If you don't have a cloth measuring tape, you can use a length of string instead. 

And remember -- some of the straps require a slit so that another section of the strap can go through it --- don't cut those slits in advance! Cut them as you are lacing. 

[DJole]

I also made a modification on the the "buckle" end. The original has three decorative domed rivets:
http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/A/Arming Scabbard hanger/Hanger 1.jpg

But they didn't hold up to the strain, so I replaced them with the copper "burr and washer" rivets.

[jonlrussell]

Awesome, thanks. I always forget about trying the wayback machine for sites that won't load. Good info there. Also good to know about the "buckle". I had wondered if the rivets would be a problem, but figured you'd have mentioned it if they had been.