3 Viking Sword Scabbards

[Dreadhead]

I love anything to do with norse culture, or swords. Sword scabbards have to be one of the most fun things to make for me. A few weeks ago a member here asked me to make him another two to go with the one i made for him a few months ago. so whilst working on those, i decided to clothe my own sword at the same time. And as the two scabbards were just picked up i can now show off the pictures of all three

The scabbard commissions were to be the same design with belt loops rivetted and stitched so that they hung vertically. one was to have a wolf print and runes, the other a sparrowhawk, talon, and runes.

For my own scabbard i wanted something with spirals as usual so i went with a pictish dotwork spiral design, with two celtic D rings forged by Everything Mac of this parish. very chuffed indeed

All three were made in one week by hand, all hand saddle-stitched with artifical sinew. Fingers are like talons i tell ye

I also just finished these little necker sheaths for mine and swmbos viking neck knives

Thats all i can show for now have plenty of other juicy things but there shall be no pictures until they reach their new owners

Thanks for looking

 

[crosslandkelly]

Can you tell us what the runes mean? Oh, fantastic work.

 

[Dreadhead]

ah yes of course.

The sparrowhawk scabbard reads 'Talon' and the wolf print is the new owners name 'Bobby Ash Maund'

 

[crosslandkelly]

Cheers Hamish.

 

[Hugo]

Nice craftwork Hamish

 

[Perrari]

Nice work Hamish, Absolutely stunning !

 

[Albus Culter]

They are nice. Do you put a welt in sword scabbards like knife sheaths?

 

[Dreadhead]

They are nice. Do you put a welt in sword scabbards like knife sheaths?

yeah they all have a welt, they are basically large sheaths

 

[Niels]

Nice work as usual. Can you use the neckknives as a steel striker for flint too?

 

[Albus Culter]

yeah they all have a welt, they are basically large sheaths

Makes sense. Lot of tough sewing.

 

[Clouston98]

Lovely work as usual. I really like the design of those viking neck hives and sheaths, are they the sheepskin you used for the pouch you made for yourself the other day ?

 

[Dreadhead]

Nice work as usual. Can you use the neckknives as a steel striker for flint too?

I haven't tried but i'm not sure if the steel will give any good sparks however i do have several steel strikers anyway

Lovely work as usual. I really like the design of those viking neck hives and sheaths, are they the sheepskin you used for the pouch you made for yourself the other day ?

thanks and yes it is the same sheepskin. it is so stretchy that i didn't have to wet form it. just stretched it round and glued then stitched very nice stuff

 

[dwardo]

Lovely stuff as always. Bet there is some hide in those scabbards, must have fingers like bone by now.

 

[huntergathereralex]

Those scabbards are top notch! Any Viking worth his mead would be covetous of them. I suppose you're going to tease us, and not show the blades of those swords,eh. :swordfigh
Cheers
Alex

 

[Dannytsg]

Nice work as always

 

[Dreadhead]

thanks folks

Those scabbards are top notch! Any Viking worth his mead would be covetous of them. I suppose you're going to tease us, and not show the blades of those swords,eh. :swordfigh
Cheers
Alex

you know i didn't take any! the two commission swords were blunt reenactment swords. Mine however is hand forged and battle ready with a viciously sharp edge i do have an old photo of it before i re-wrapped the handle in twine and made the new scabbard

 

[huntergathereralex]

Ah,that there is a fine sword. If you don't mind me asking how long is the blade?
Cheers
Alex

 

[Big Stu 12]

There you go again... your work is great mate..... lovely to see more examples

 

[Lou]

LOVE those little neck knife sheaths yum.

 

[Dreadhead]

Ah,that there is a fine sword. If you don't mind me asking how long is the blade?
Cheers
Alex

Thanks it's based on a find in trondheim, norway. The blade is 31 inches long tis a real beast!

There you go again... your work is great mate..... lovely to see more examples

Thanks Stu

LOVE those little neck knife sheaths yum.

Thanks i am dead chuffed with them too