Hello all,

I'm looking for a picture of a rapier hanger that I believe was posted on this forum. This particular hanger was beautifully embroidered, gold on a black background, and I believe it was in a fleur de lis pattern. Does anyone remember this one?

I tried doing some searches for it but apparently my search-fu is somewhat lacking in coming up with it...

Thanks

This may not be the one you're looking for, but it's a nice piece anyway:

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"I'd buy that for a dollar!"

This is a nice rapier hanger! Can you please give some details?

This One?

This was done by Tod of www.todsstuff.co.uk

Best
Craig

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WOW! That one is gorgeous to, thanks Craig and Chad! No neither one is the one I was looking for in particular, but please all keep them coming. I'm working on one for a current project, and although it won't be nearly as impressive as these two, I need to study the subject more.

Is it this one:

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Nathan posted a pic on the second page of this thread: http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=8078

That one is great too, but unfortunately that's not it either. That's darned nice though! I'm going to do some more searching...

Russ;

Here is a web page my friend Patrick Gaul put together to illustrate various Elizabethan sword hangers that may be of interest to you: http://picasaweb.google.com/Patrick.Gaul/SwordHangers Just about all of the variations from that era that you may wish to check into.

Cheers!

Gordon

Just a couple of hangers I've got. I think the hanger shown from the Globe may be be made by Karl Robinson, here http://www.karlrobinson.co.uk/
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Really nice and thanks for the link!

I scanned these examples from the Dresden Historisches Museum quite awhile ago. I think I've posted them. I can't find the post currently but here are the images:

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Thanks Nathan!

I've got to hand it to you guys, you all really come through! The only thing about these hangers is that they are so good that it's going to make the one I had planned look very utilitarian by comparison although it is by far and away the most elaborate thing of this type I've ever attempted...

Russ;

One thing to remember in the construction of these hangers is that the straps holding the sword scabbard in place are full loops, and not billets. The buckles don't have tongues, they just slide down the strap to tighten rather than working like a belt, leaving the end part of it out in the wind. The buckle is sewn to the end of the strap, and loops into itself, as it were. Kinda hard to explain, but the photo's ought to be reasonably self-explanatory. Unfortunately most makers don't go far enough into looking at the originals to see this.

Cheers!

Gordon