Pedang Suduk Maru: Help / Advise

Emanuel · 9th April 2014, 04:23 PM

Hello Zach,

By drag I mean the little U -shaped piece added to the tip of the scabbard. It can be seen in one of your first pics

On European sabres it was originally added as further protection to the tip of the scabbard from damage when the sabre dragged on the floor, hence "drag". I attach a European example.

It looks like a later addition to me as it doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the chape (the decorative tip of the scabbard).

Emanuel

9th April 2014, 04:23 PM	#11
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Zach, By drag I mean the little U -shaped piece added to the tip of the scabbard. It can be seen in one of your first pics On European sabres it was originally added as further protection to the tip of the scabbard from damage when the sabre dragged on the floor, hence "drag". I attach a European example. It looks like a later addition to me as it doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the chape (the decorative tip of the scabbard). Emanuel Attached Images