Tulwar scabbard

Pukka Bundook · 29th March 2007, 01:43 PM

Hi David,
The middle fitting was loose when I got the scabbard, and no sign of glue or anything to hold it in place. Probably a friction fit.
On new scabbard, It took a while sanding and fitting 'till the fittings would slide up far enough to align in their original position, as scabbard has some taper.
The velvet had been added After the fittings were in place, fitted and glued around their contours.

The lower fitting was interesting.
The last 7 inches or so of scabbard was an add-on, either because of an earlier breakage, or more likely, the wood used wasn't wide enough for the curve.
This added piece was half-lapped and glued together with the same resin that is used to glue the tang into the hilt. (Peepole tree resin?)
Also, this same resin had beed added fairly thickly to lower part of scabbard,to glue the chape (or lower fitting) into place.

Re. the decorative strip to cover the join in the fabric;

Q. Can you (or anyone else for that matter!) tell me if this strip is normally on the showing side or Inside of the scabbard??
Thanks in advance,

Richard.

29th March 2007, 01:43 PM	#22
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hi David, The middle fitting was loose when I got the scabbard, and no sign of glue or anything to hold it in place. Probably a friction fit. On new scabbard, It took a while sanding and fitting 'till the fittings would slide up far enough to align in their original position, as scabbard has some taper. The velvet had been added After the fittings were in place, fitted and glued around their contours. The lower fitting was interesting. The last 7 inches or so of scabbard was an add-on, either because of an earlier breakage, or more likely, the wood used wasn't wide enough for the curve. This added piece was half-lapped and glued together with the same resin that is used to glue the tang into the hilt. (Peepole tree resin?) Also, this same resin had beed added fairly thickly to lower part of scabbard,to glue the chape (or lower fitting) into place. Re. the decorative strip to cover the join in the fabric; Q. Can you (or anyone else for that matter!) tell me if this strip is normally on the showing side or Inside of the scabbard?? Thanks in advance, Richard.