Browsing through some forums I am always amazed, looking at the great sheaths for knives and such.
I wanted something like that too..... but different. I had to make a choice. I liked leather, but it would be pretty expensive, given the cost of the materials and quite a lot of work too. Kydex would be appropriate for a working tool like this, but again costs of material and shipping would be considerable.
Someone I know makes medieval swords and scabbards and he suggested that I'd do one in wood for this blade. He also suggested I should use poplarwood, because its better for the metal.
I bought a sheet of 4mm poplar multiplex, which gives enough wood for 3 scabbards for only 5!
I took measurements and cut 3 forms, top, bottom and middle section. Then I cut the latter into a strip 1cm wide and sanded them all down. I glued the strip onto the bottom and now I have to decide how to finish it all, befor putting it together.
The first option is to simply paint it mossgreen and add a webbing loop to it or go for elaborate and varnish the wood, burn a motive into it and construct an all leather loop and beltsystem....
I like the sound of the latter option, but that would mean I have to cut off the plastic grip of the blade and make a wooden handle, too.
choices.....choices....
Enough talk. Pictures!!
I left some room, so I can make an indentation for the grip later on.
I wanted something like that too..... but different. I had to make a choice. I liked leather, but it would be pretty expensive, given the cost of the materials and quite a lot of work too. Kydex would be appropriate for a working tool like this, but again costs of material and shipping would be considerable.
Someone I know makes medieval swords and scabbards and he suggested that I'd do one in wood for this blade. He also suggested I should use poplarwood, because its better for the metal.
I bought a sheet of 4mm poplar multiplex, which gives enough wood for 3 scabbards for only 5!
I took measurements and cut 3 forms, top, bottom and middle section. Then I cut the latter into a strip 1cm wide and sanded them all down. I glued the strip onto the bottom and now I have to decide how to finish it all, befor putting it together.
The first option is to simply paint it mossgreen and add a webbing loop to it or go for elaborate and varnish the wood, burn a motive into it and construct an all leather loop and beltsystem....
I like the sound of the latter option, but that would mean I have to cut off the plastic grip of the blade and make a wooden handle, too.
choices.....choices....
Enough talk. Pictures!!
I left some room, so I can make an indentation for the grip later on.