Making a Wooden Scabbard

[A.alnakkas]

wa alaikum elsalam Ibrahim. Yes Cardboard.. no idea why I said cupboard lol. I went to various carpenters but they refuse to do "just that" since it wouldnt pay much you know how?

Hey Gene, Excellent advice. I bought a dremel and most of the ones I worked on were with it. I'll try one more time soon with the things you recommended.

Gav, Stu and a couple of my friends recommended leather, Stu in particular recommended a more natural goat skin with some hair left. What do you think?

I think leather is both beautiful and traditional, but somehow I love velvet which is more indian.. hmm.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Gav, Stu and a couple of my friends recommended leather, Stu in particular recommended a more natural goat skin with some hair left. What do you think?

I think leather is both beautiful and traditional, but somehow I love velvet which is more indian.. hmm.

For the exposed part of the scabbard?
All of this type I've seen are covered with some sort of hide. Thin leather of any type will probobly be OK, but Stu might well be right that Goat skin is the 'authentic' choice. Thin cow hide shrunk to fit will do though. Especially if you bind it over with twisted wire and the section of belt that they often/usually seem to have.

[Stasa Katz]

Friends, the oldegaffer site has a very interesting step by step. Poplar was recommended.

I purchased a Choora for Oriental Arms (many bows to Artzi!) and that scabbard had a very pleasant aroma, possibly cedar (?)

http://yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp

The process is for a European medieval sword, but the techniques may be transferable to creating scabbards and sheathes for Jambiyas and other types of blade.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&gs_nf=1...w=1024&bih=587

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

wa alaikum elsalam Ibrahim. Yes Cardboard.. no idea why I said cupboard lol. I went to various carpenters but they refuse to do "just that" since it wouldnt pay much you know how?

Hey Gene, Excellent advice. I bought a dremel and most of the ones I worked on were with it. I'll try one more time soon with the things you recommended.

Gav, Stu and a couple of my friends recommended leather, Stu in particular recommended a more natural goat skin with some hair left. What do you think?

I think leather is both beautiful and traditional, but somehow I love velvet which is more indian.. hmm.

I suppose I should have included a pic of a Dharia I have with goatskin used as centre section. Never too late though.................