Tulwar scabbard

Pukka Bundook · 17th March 2007, 02:41 PM

Jens,

Yes, I think I'd better make this scabbard in the normal manner, even if this one Was made the other way around.
............Otherwise, everyone who saw it would be telling me, "You made it wrong!!"....(Even if "right" is "wrong" in this case!)

I am looking forward to making the upper fitting, and agree that this would most likely be the same as the mid section of the middle fitting, maybe with some decoration only on the lower end.

Do you have any idea how these iron mounts were finished, originally?

Was wondering if they would be browned, blued, painted, or left bright.

Also, a very thin Red foil was placed inside the pierced fittings, to show through. This foil has oxidized in part, and the colour has come off in places, leaving it transparent.
Do you have any idea what this may have been? (The foil was gold on the inside, and red on the showing side)

Please pardon all the questions!
I find all this very interesting!!

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17th March 2007, 02:41 PM	#8
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Jens, Yes, I think I'd better make this scabbard in the normal manner, even if this one Was made the other way around. ............Otherwise, everyone who saw it would be telling me, "You made it wrong!!"....(Even if "right" is "wrong" in this case!) I am looking forward to making the upper fitting, and agree that this would most likely be the same as the mid section of the middle fitting, maybe with some decoration only on the lower end. Do you have any idea how these iron mounts were finished, originally? Was wondering if they would be browned, blued, painted, or left bright. Also, a very thin Red foil was placed inside the pierced fittings, to show through. This foil has oxidized in part, and the colour has come off in places, leaving it transparent. Do you have any idea what this may have been? (The foil was gold on the inside, and red on the showing side) Please pardon all the questions! I find all this very interesting!!