04-15-2020, 08:04 AM
(04-14-2020, 09:43 AM)Dan D\Silva Wrote: I'm thinking of making a new scabbard for my Irish dagger over the summer, since I'm informed that the waterproof wood glue I used on the first one is likely the reason the blade edges kept rusting. In the meanwhile, I'd like some critique of the chape I assembled for the first one. Does it look okay or is it too cheesy? And if it's not passable, can I fabricate one at home that is, or does an early-style bronze chape really need to be cast?
I've always worked on the assumption (based on evidence) that not all similar items that appear cast in one piece are, many items are made from parts.. so to my mind fabricating an item from sheet metal is fine...
Ivor
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
