16th Cent Rapier belt Patterns -- myArmoury.com

Frank Blanton · Posted: Sat 15 Oct, 2011 4:18 am Post subject: 16th Cent Rapier belt Patterns

Greetings all. I wish to make a rapier belt/carrier for my Renaissance period garb. I ordered the hardware from Darkwood Armory. Where does one find a pattern for the leather works?

Thank you in advance for any replies/direction.

Dan Rosen · Posted: Sat 15 Oct, 2011 10:36 am Post subject:

Unfortunately, you might have to eyeball it off of images. I'll see if I can rustle up some good ones for you.

Dan Rosen · Posted: Sat 15 Oct, 2011 10:42 am Post subject:

Here's some images of modern reconstructions by various makers from a friend of mine-

http://gallery.me.com/chase5#100266&bgcol...;view=grid

I'll look around for artwork too. Figuring out relative proportions using points of reference like the size of your hand and those of figures in artwork will be your friend.

Frank Blanton · Posted: Sun 16 Oct, 2011 3:57 am Post subject: Wow! Thanks

Thanks Dan! Great stuff!