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Russ Ellis
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 Posted: Wed 17 Oct, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: Looking for a picture of a rapier hanger |
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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
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Chad Arnow
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| Posted: Wed 17 Oct, 2007 11:10 am Post subject: |
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This may not be the one you're looking for, but it's a nice piece anyway:
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Gary A. Chelette
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"I'd buy that for a dollar!"
This is a nice rapier hanger! Can you please give some details?
Are you scared, Connor?
No, Cousin Dugal. I'm not!
Don't talk nonsense, man. I peed my kilt the first time I went into battle.
Oh, aye. Angus pees his kilt all the time!
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Russ Ellis
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| Posted: Wed 17 Oct, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Chad Arnow wrote: | This may not be the one you're looking for, but it's a nice piece anyway:
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It isn't but you are right it is...
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Craig Johnson
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| Posted: Wed 17 Oct, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject: Rapier Hanger |
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This One?
This was done by Tod of www.todsstuff.co.uk
Best
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Russ Ellis
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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.
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Chad Arnow
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| Posted: Thu 18 Oct, 2007 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| Gary A. Chelette wrote: | "I'd buy that for a dollar!"
This is a nice rapier hanger! Can you please give some details? |
It might cost you more than a dollar. 
Attached is more informatin on that hanger. It's in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden.
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Russ Ellis
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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...
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Russ Ellis
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| Gordon Frye wrote: | 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.
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Thanks Gordon, I'll check it when I get home. My work firewall is blocking the site.
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David Evans
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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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Russ Ellis
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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...
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Gordon Frye
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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
"After God, we owe our victory to our Horses"
Gonsalo Jimenez de Quesada
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Russ Ellis
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| Gordon Frye wrote: | 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.
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Hey Gordon,
Thanks for the explanation, I've dinked around with this sort of thing once before and what you are describing clears up something that was a bit of a mystery to me last time. I know exactly what you mean and have to say thanks so much! That makes it much clearer!
In general I have to say thank you very much to all of you that took time to post on this thread or send me links. There is really some fantastic work out there but ancient and modern!
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