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Ken Jay
Location: Portland Oregon Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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 Posted: Wed 17 Feb, 2010 10:15 am Post subject: Leather handle wraps |
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I have 12-14 wooden handles (3.75-4") from older Atrim swords that I am looking to have wrapped in leather. Any one know who I might contact for such a job? Thanks!
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Felix R.
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Do it yourself. It really isnīt that hard. And after finishing all 14, you are really good at it.
Last edited by Felix R. on Wed 17 Feb, 2010 1:30 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Bill Grandy
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The first person who pops into mind is Christian Fletcher, since he has quite a bit of experience with ATrims in particular, and he offers a fairly wide range of options. Plus, you can just send him the grips without the blade, which will make a huge difference in shipping costs.
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Josh MacNeil
Location: Massachusetts, USA Joined: 23 Jul 2008
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I would second Felix' suggestion. Leather wrapping a sword handle takes a bit of practice, like anything else, but is really fun to do and saves you money. You could start with simple leather cord wraps, or use low cost chamois and Kiwi leather dye; both of which you can get at any Wal-Mart.
But if you would rather have it done professionally, there are plenty of skilled craftsmen out there. Brian Kunz of DBK Custom Swords does beautiful grip work. Here's the link to his sight: http://www.dbkcustomswords.com/index.html
Hope this helps 
-JM
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Ron Reuter
Location: Southern Indiana Joined: 04 Oct 2007
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Ken,
If you would like to see at least what is involved in wrapping a wood handle with a leather grip I have a bit of a tutorial on my site at.
http://www.yeoldegaffers.com/project_grip_2.asp
They are a bit of work, but very rewarding.
Ron
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Ken Jay
Location: Portland Oregon Joined: 23 Aug 2003
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Thanks for all the replies. Great info on who to go to and especially how to do it myself!
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Toke Krebs Niclasen
Location: Copenhagen Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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| Ron Reuter wrote: | Ken,
If you would like to see at least what is involved in wrapping a wood handle with a leather grip I have a bit of a tutorial on my site at.
http://www.yeoldegaffers.com/project_grip_2.asp
They are a bit of work, but very rewarding.
Ron |
Thank you, that is some very useful tutorials there.
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