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Marcus Kouma
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Posted: Thu 18 May, 2017 6:51 am Post subject: First attempt at a scabbard: Albion Gallowglass |
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After years and years and years (and years) of longing from a distance, I decided it was now-or-never when Albion announced that the Gallowglass run was down to just three remaining swords and ordered one. This is my first not-utterly-terrible sword, and I decided to have a go at making a scabbard for it. All in all, I think it came out fairly well (considering I've absolutely no prior experience with leather or metal work and only the barest minimum experience with wood), and I wanted to share.
Thanks!
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Ian Hutchison
Location: Louisiana / Nordrhein-Westholland Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Posted: Thu 18 May, 2017 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Looks great, first attempt or no! Did you sew up the seam in the back or just glue? That's where my first attempt was most difficult. I just glued but even that didn't come out straight.
'We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose.' - Adrian Carton de Wiart
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Marcus Kouma
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Posted: Thu 18 May, 2017 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Thanks! I'm pretty happy with how it came out, despite a few mishaps here and there. It's stitched up the back; I only used glue to attach the risers to the core and to secure the chape.
Here's a picture before dying the leather. I somehow got the holes out of alignment while punching them, so the seam wanted to pull to the side pretty badly. That said it still came out relatively straight-ish.
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Fisher Lobdell
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Posted: Fri 30 Jun, 2017 8:24 am Post subject: |
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Wow, first one. :eek:
"Absence of evidence is not necessarily the evedence of Absence." Ewart Oakeshotte.
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Joe Fults
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Posted: Fri 30 Jun, 2017 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Looks pretty good...guess you'll just have to keep doing them!
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Mark Moore
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Posted: Fri 30 Jun, 2017 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty good is an understatement! That looks fantastic for a first attempt! I mirror Joe's thoughts though....buy more scabbardless swords and do it again...and again...and, well, you know. ;) Practice makes perfect! :D ....McM
''Life is like a box of chocolates...'' --- F. Gump
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Terry Thompson
Location: Suburbs of Wash D.C. Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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Posted: Sat 01 Jul, 2017 4:52 am Post subject: |
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I'm just curious, but is the wooden core a sandwich or dug-out method? Or is it formed/clamped bent slat style?
It looks excellent either way.
-Terry
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Jean Thibodeau
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Posted: Sat 01 Jul, 2017 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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If you hadn't " spilled the beans ' and told us that it was your first effort I could have easily believed that it was made by an industry professional. :surprised: :cool:
If this is your skill level starting point you can only get better with making more of them and maybe start making them for other people as a part time business. ( Although it depends on wanting to keep it just as a hobby, or not, but the potential is there ).
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Marcus Kouma
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Posted: Thu 06 Jul, 2017 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Terry Thompson wrote: | I'm just curious, but is the wooden core a sandwich or dug-out method? Or is it formed/clamped bent slat style?
It looks excellent either way.
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The core is formed from two slats of poplar that I hollowed out (using a router, because I'm impatient). I traced around the blade and then measured the thickness at several points with some digital calipers that I bought specifically for this project/purpose.
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(I may have essentially zero experience with woodworking, my fiancée enjoys doing small projects, so she had several things that came in handy—like a workbench.)
The final shape of the core is asymmetrical, but I only realized that once I'd measured and cut out my leather, so I just went with it, although I did really want to go back and shape it more to get it thinner and more rounded/lenticular. That said, I think it came out well enough.
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If I'm unhappy with any part of it, it would be the chape at end of the scabbard. Of course, having zero experience with metalworking of any kind, I don't know that I should expect any better. I still do want to rip it off and give it another go at some point, since I've still got most of the piece of steel I bought.
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Last edited by Marcus Kouma on Thu 06 Jul, 2017 7:40 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Marcus Kouma
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Posted: Thu 06 Jul, 2017 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone! This was a really fun project, and I'm chomping at the bit to do another once I get something to stick in it...
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Marcus Kouma
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Posted: Wed 02 Aug, 2017 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Finally got around to taking some "nicer" pictures and thought I'd throw one in here...
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Gregory T Kallok
Location: Northern Virginia Joined: 10 Jul 2017
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Posted: Thu 03 Aug, 2017 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm really liking it. To me it looks like something a soldier would have made and that is miles away from any critisium. I want something exactly like this for my Ghaddhjalt. A commoner wouldn't have money for a super fancy scabbard. He would want something utilitarian and that is the highest compliment I could pay you. Outstanding job!!!
Keep your nose in the Wind and your eye on the skyline.
Del Q
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