Making a press tool to make cross bands for scabbards

[brennivs - tony drake]

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First tools used as you can see basic, I made a small section of band out of 0.6mm brass old stuff. Used upvc window sil board as vice grips then filed the rough edges down to tolerance sanded edge and wire wool finish.
                           
Useing long nose pliers bend 90'. Place on round bar and useing hands start to bend, useing thumb slide it along brass as you bend this will keep it true and helps to stop kinking of the metal. Continue to bend until it is fully round the bar. To finish place bar and brass with angle iron in vice and as you can see gentley pull the brass together this will help pull the brass round to finish.
   
This is what you finish with, this is the type used on the Thracian type locket next your standered Mainz/Fullum, Pompeii.
     
Regards Brennivs 

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I have just used a standered scabbard for this this is best made when you have made your locket.
                           
Lie across scabbard and bend down and Mark were to bend, useing pliers bend 90' then place on bar and start to bend all the way  round. Useing pliers for the back, bend back to start the other side, then useing rod start the curve for to finish the rap around of the fit on the scabbard. 
               
As you can see it raps around the scabbard, both types side by side and finally the profile. I have just done this quick so a little bit more time you can refine the fit. Hope this helps you Crispvs and others and how basic tools and method is used   
Regards Brennivs