02-11-2013, 12:25 AM
Quote:It is impossible to pull out a sword if it stucks even for a half of a secondIf the sword does not slip freely from the scabbard, the scabbard needs work. If you look at how the gladius is worn on pretty much all the sculptures and grave stones, the pommel is almost up to the armpit. Surprisingly, it is not hard at all to draw the gladius from that high (a spatha might be an issue).
The big problem is that many of the commercially made swords have some kind of a spacer (often cardboard) inside the throat of the scabbard, probably to keep the blade from moving during shipping, OR a bit of turned down leather in the throat. Removing those gripping things will make the sword come free from the scabbard very easily. Try it.
@ Jurjen: Great work. Looks like you have an ancient horse under a modern rider. How many scales?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.