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Wed 13 Aug, 2008 1:25 am
As far as I can tell dangling from a thong was the predominant method of suspension and yes it does seem a rather odd solution to the problem of suspension but there you are......
Some daggers just refuse to balance enough to stay right way up all the time and that is partly why I try to make my sheaths secure. There are however a couple of solutions to this.
If the
dagger only just over balances with a tendancy to go hilt down then try this. Punch two holes in your belt a few inches apart and pass one thong through one hole and the other thong through the other hole and just tie a stop knot in the thong. The result is that the two thongs come down toward the
dagger at about 45 degrees and the
dagger sits equally between the two holes in the belt. Basically the
dagger goes from a single point suspension to a two point suspension which gives it a far better stability.
The other solution that is seen a great deal is that the
dagger is pushed between the belt and the pouch so that it passes between the suspension loops of the pouch at an upward angle of about 45 degrees or even that the
dagger is pushed through both suspension loops of the pouch and remains horizontal. Both these methods are shown in pictures and tapestries quite often. Both these systems offer a great deal of support to the
dagger and so help to keep it in an aspect that you want it to be in.
I hope this helps
Tod
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