11-18-2010, 07:51 PM
Hi Giannis, I wouldn’t base a cup of coffee on an Osprey book. However I have no problem with the scabbard mouth enclosing part of the sword handle, like a reverse langet. I took the short sword and the cavalry kopis and rebuild both scabbards, using fake bone/ivory for the scabbard fittings. Frankly they are not worth real ivory.
The kopis takes a real hammering and the fake ivory chips easily. But so far so good. Superglue is great and it doesn’t take long to make new plates.
But the short sword is an interesting weapon to scabbard. I like the way you can hold it inside the shield, as in the relief of Rhynchon. Which is as well because the sword is very hilt heavy, and the balance point is currently close to the top of the scabbard. I suspect I may use a lead filled chape on the bottom of the scabbard to ensure it hangs vertically.
I enjoy portraying Greek and Hellenistic soldiers without armour and helmet crests. I suspect we all have a tendency to dress as officers, not soldiers. Not criticism intended. But is that is a girlie spear you are carrying? Or are you just very tall?
Just kidding.
The kopis takes a real hammering and the fake ivory chips easily. But so far so good. Superglue is great and it doesn’t take long to make new plates.
But the short sword is an interesting weapon to scabbard. I like the way you can hold it inside the shield, as in the relief of Rhynchon. Which is as well because the sword is very hilt heavy, and the balance point is currently close to the top of the scabbard. I suspect I may use a lead filled chape on the bottom of the scabbard to ensure it hangs vertically.
I enjoy portraying Greek and Hellenistic soldiers without armour and helmet crests. I suspect we all have a tendency to dress as officers, not soldiers. Not criticism intended. But is that is a girlie spear you are carrying? Or are you just very tall?
Just kidding.
John Conyard
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