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Ville Vinje




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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 2:46 am    Post subject: Scabbard for Binns         Reply with quote

I decided to finally make a scabbard for my old trusted Binns blade. This is my first try at a wooden core scabbard and I think it turned out ok.

The wooden core is made of elm tree. I used vegetably tanned cow leather and made a scabbard slider from linden. I decided to give the scabbard slider and leather covering some color (wish turned out a bit more red in the pic than it is in reality). The scabbard chape is bought from Mercia Sveiter and is based on a find from Novgorod.

Let me know what you think =)

/Ville



Scabbard Red Full copy by vendel viking, on Flickr


Scabbard slider Close whole side prof copy by vendel viking, on Flickr


Scabbard slider Close Side copy by vendel viking, on Flickr


Scabbard XX copy by vendel viking, on Flickr


Scappard chape copy by vendel viking, on Flickr


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Petr Florianek
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 2:59 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I think its very nice! good work here
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Matthew Bunker




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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 3:28 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very nice work indeed. Very crisp definition on the foundation moulding.
Did you glue the leather down or just work it really firmly down over the cordwork when it was wet?

"If a Greek can do it, two Englishman certainly can !"
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Julien M




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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 5:29 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very clean job Ville!

Did you make or buy the scabbard slider? I'm confused by what you said above, I think you were refering to the shape purchased on Mercia Sveiter.

You live in Uppsala? Why bother with a P Binn wen you have P Johnsson living next door to harass for a custom sword? Happy Happy

All jokes aside, very good work on your first scabbard.
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Brian K.
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 8:10 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very nice work indeed. You have a talent for scabbard making.
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 8:46 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Lovely job. Well done. Mr Binns will be proud!


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Bruce Tordoff
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 1:03 pm    Post subject: new scabbard         Reply with quote

Hi Ville,

Your 1st wood core scabbard, eh! Very well done, Looks as good as any you can buy. Except yours is individual, Like matt said, the cording looks real sexy, I especially like the way you've attached the slider.
But on the whole, a very impressive bit of leatherwork.

I'm not knocking Paul's sword making, as this is a nice sword of this style, but in my opinion, I think you've Outshone the sword hilt, ie, people will be too busy checking out your scabbard to notice what sword is in it.
Would look nice with one of those copper and silver wire inlaid hilts. Hey there's an idea for another project for you!!!!!

all the best,
Bruce
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Ville Vinje




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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 3:56 pm    Post subject: Re: new scabbard         Reply with quote

Wow! Thank you guys! It really warms getting such great critique from people with so much knowledge and experience.

Bruce Tordoff wrote:
Hi Ville,

Your 1st wood core scabbard, eh! Very well done, Looks as good as any you can buy. Except yours is individual, Like matt said, the cording looks real sexy, I especially like the way you've attached the slider.
But on the whole, a very impressive bit of leatherwork.

I'm not knocking Paul's sword making, as this is a nice sword of this style, but in my opinion, I think you've Outshone the sword hilt, ie, people will be too busy checking out your scabbard to notice what sword is in it.
Would look nice with one of those copper and silver wire inlaid hilts. Hey there's an idea for another project for you!!!!!

all the best,
Bruce


Thanks Bruce! actually I already have plans for a wire inlaid hilt. I will probably not use silver (does not work well with the rest of my bling) but instead a twisted copper and bronze wire.

Julien M wrote:

Did you make or buy the scabbard slider? I'm confused by what you said above, I think you were refering to the shape purchased on Mercia Sveiter.

You live in Uppsala? Why bother with a P Binn wen you have P Johnsson living next door to harass for a custom sword? Happy Happy

All jokes aside, very good work on your first scabbard.


I made the scabbard slider and purchased the shape. Actually I first decided to do the slider. When it was done I realized that I had to make a scabbard for it.

PJ is a god. We mere mortals are not allowed in the dwellings of the maker ( Ulva Mill that is).

Matthew Bunker wrote:
Very nice work indeed. Very crisp definition on the foundation moulding.
Did you glue the leather down or just work it really firmly down over the cordwork when it was wet?


I used no glue on the scabbard except to glue the two core halves together. The leather is quite thin so I had to work it for some time. For the X-details I had to make negatives to press the leather into the right shape.


Brian K. wrote:
Very nice work indeed. You have a talent for scabbard making.


Coming from you this is a great compliment! Thanks =)
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David Huggins




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PostPosted: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 10:10 pm    Post subject: Scabard         Reply with quote

Hi Ville

Very neat work and nicely executed. I especially like your slider and neat touch with the Broa style terminals.

best
Dave

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Matthew Bunker




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PostPosted: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 1:09 am    Post subject: Re: new scabbard         Reply with quote

Ville Vinje wrote:

I used no glue on the scabbard except to glue the two core halves together.


Not even to glue the fur/sheepskin liner in place?
You did line it, didn't you? Wink

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Ville Vinje




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PostPosted: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 4:17 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'm not sure what you mean. I did use glue to glue on the leather stripes I used as foundation for the risers =).

Thanks David!
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PostPosted: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 4:32 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That is a great looking scabbard. I have a few swords that would like great in that. Good job.
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PostPosted: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 5:10 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Ville Vinje wrote:
I'm not sure what you mean. !


I mean did you use glue on whatever material you used inside the wooden core?
Early (pre 11th century) medieval scabbards were pretty much always lined with something; sheepskin, animal fur, textile etc...

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PostPosted: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 5:45 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Matthew Bunker wrote:
Ville Vinje wrote:
I'm not sure what you mean. !


I mean did you use glue on whatever material you used inside the wooden core?
Early (pre 11th century) medieval scabbards were pretty much always lined with something; sheepskin, animal fur, textile etc...


Seems you are determined to ruin the party Matthew, nothing worse than finding out you've missed a step once it's all done Happy. However you are right, in most cases "viking" scabbards were lined with animal fur and oil on top. Having made only later period ones I've never had the opportunity to try it but Gregory Delaunay has a very explicit video of the process here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogtVEHIhuKQ&am...CNWR6KbYzP



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Matthew Bunker




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PostPosted: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 8:38 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Julien M wrote:


Seems you are determined to ruin the party Matthew,


I asked a question Julien, having already said that I thought it was very nice work. Ville didn't understand what I was referring to, so I clarified.

Is that 'ruining' anyone's party? If so then it was probably a rubbish party with neither jelly nor ice-cream. Wink

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PostPosted: Fri 10 Feb, 2012 10:27 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

No worries Matthew, I was not questioning your post in any way, and the above was not meant to be taken literally, as the smiley closing the sentence would indicate. Poor choice of words maybe, so please pardon my french. I also stressed that your were quiet right to note the omission of lining inside the scabbard core...but in any case Ville won't be able to do much about it at this stage, unless he starts from scratch. That's all I meant.
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Matthew Bunker




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PostPosted: Sat 11 Feb, 2012 2:08 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Ahh, the internet....causing misunderstanding since 1982.
Big Grin

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PostPosted: Sat 11 Feb, 2012 3:57 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Julien M wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogtVEHIhuKQ&am...CNWR6KbYzP


That video was really amazing - thanks a heap for posting that. It's just about got me inspired to get cracking on my own long-overdue scabbard!
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PostPosted: Sat 11 Feb, 2012 4:33 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Ville, donŽt be silly: you know you are always welcome to the smithy. I thought I had made that clear.
Write a line and weŽll see if there is a day that works for the both of us.

-We shall have to talk scabbards you and I.
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PostPosted: Sat 11 Feb, 2012 7:19 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very nice work indeed, Ville. I am curious about how the braided bands are fastened. A description of your technique and/or a pic of the back side would be greatly appreciated.
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