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Morten Lundsteen
Location: Copenhagen - Denmark Joined: 21 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Fri 21 Apr, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject: Attatch a scabbard to a belt |
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Hello fellows
New to this board ( and to swords)- but have been lurking some time. You guys seem like a great bunch!
I have resently bought a "Paul Chen Pratical Viking Sword" (I know - I know but I had to start somewhere :D ). It comes with at wooden scabbard - all fine and dandy - but - and here it comes: how to attatch it to a belt and what kind of belt - I would like to center on the Normans ( being Danish as I am) - did they use doublebelts or did they use the wiking "around the neck" hanger?
How did they attach the scabbard to the belt?
I do hope that I will be able to answer any questions you migth have about Danish history in return.
Thanks for any answers in advance!
Kind regards
Morten
Copenhagen Denmark
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Shelby Hatfield
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Joined: 31 Jan 2006
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I believe the "around the neck" baldrics were used.... I once found a website that I could no longer point you to that says that the Bayeux tapestry shows evidence of the baldrics being worn under the maille-coat and then running out a small slit in the side and attaching to the scabbard. I'm not sure exactly how historically correct this is, but the guy tried it and he said it worked pretty well.
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Eric Allen
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I think there is evidence for the Normans useing both the baldric style and the belt style (not necessairly double-wrapped). As is the standard unspoken disclaimer with all my posts: I could be wrong, though.
There were some threads on attaching the scabbard to a belt a couple weeks ago on this forum. In short, there are a variety of ways. Earlier this week I used a long leather lace to do a rough, not necessairly historical, belt for my Paul Chen Practical knightly sword (I used the pictures in the "knotted sword belt" thread on this forum).
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Morten Lundsteen
Location: Copenhagen - Denmark Joined: 21 Apr 2006
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Thanks for the answers guys!
Very enlighting!
Do you or any one else on the board know where to buy this kind of leader goods?
I can't seem to find any on the net(?)
Kind regards
Morten
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J. Bedell
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you can get a leather belt or baldric at www.museumreplicas.com
-james
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Morten Lundsteen
Location: Copenhagen - Denmark Joined: 21 Apr 2006
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Hi
Thanks for the link - only trouble is that the shop makes it very cumbersome and very expensive to buy from Europe.
Does anyone have links in Europe on frogs and belts?
Kind regards
Morten
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Thomas Pludra
Location: Solingen/Germany Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Thomas Pludra
Location: Solingen/Germany Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Morten Lundsteen
Location: Copenhagen - Denmark Joined: 21 Apr 2006
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Thank you Thomas
I will have a look at those sites!
Kind regards
Morten
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Jeff Smith
Location: San Diego, CA Joined: 11 Apr 2006
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Hey Guys,
How is the quality of the stuff from...
museumreplicas.com?
I was checking out there site and it looks like they've got some cool stuff :)
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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| Jeff Smith wrote: | Hey Guys,
How is the quality of the stuff from...
museumreplicas.com?
I was checking out there site and it looks like they've got some cool stuff :) |
We have over a dozen reviews of their products on our Reviews page and there are many threads on their products in our forums. Happy hunting!
:)
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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