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6th January 2008, 09:50 PM
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copper would probally be a better match
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7th January 2008, 05:34 AM
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Ward,
Thank you for your suggestion. The original foil was a reddish gold colour. Very bright and shiney in the odd place, but was mostly done for, so I just used plain gold foil instead. Think copper would be a bit too dull, though it does have a reddish look when bright. R. |
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7th January 2008, 02:05 PM
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Yes that shiny dark red is often used but I am not sure if you will be able to find it. copper was also used you can put a little laquer on it to brighten it up. Gold was generally not used on afghan pieces because of religous reasons
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7th January 2008, 03:34 PM
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OOOOHHH!
CONGRATULATIONS, IS A VERY NICE WORK!!
BEST REGARDS CARLOS |
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7th January 2008, 04:10 PM
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Richard,
Having seen the old scabbard, I fully agree with all the ohhh’s and ahhhh’s. It is really remarkable what you have ended up with – I only wished we did not live so far apart. Jens |
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7th January 2008, 07:27 PM
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Hi Richard,
BRAVO.....excellent work  What sort of adhesive did you use to fix the covering to the wooden scabbard 'core'. Any tips as to the technique of applying the material.(I've still to finish my Khanda scabbard) Kind Regards David |
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7th January 2008, 09:39 PM
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Tim,
Here are some close-ups of the scabbard mounts. The new one's the first picture, and third pic. Richard.    
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