I have just finished the scabbard i was working on for Bertus.

The brass fittings, buckles, studs and strap end are all hand made by me.

Also the scallops are made by me from a single piece of brass.

It was a load of work but very satisfying in the end.

Ben

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Simply gorgeous scabbard! The amount of work for this is astounding! Fantastic job and congrats on your achievement.

Beautiful! Are the suspension rings brazed or soldered?

Fabulous work Ben.

Very, very nice

Tod

Hi Sean

the suspension rings are brazed and the wire is soldered

Tod thank you


ben

Again amazing work, truly beautifull

Very nice! I envy your excellent craftsmanship with metal!

Damn nice scabbard! I love the shells!

That's a beautiful scabbard and suspension Ben,

Really top notch work!

Beautiful lockets and chape!

Great work indeed!

J

I'm very happy with it Ben! A truly great new home for my c. 1370 Vickers arming sword.

If anyone is interested in the sources that were used or how it looks on me :cool: , you can have a look at my blogpost:
http://deventerburgerscap.blogspot.com/2011/0...-ende.html