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VANDOO · 6th August 2012, 07:46 PM

I HAVE ONE SCABBARD WITH BANDS AND AS JOSE SAYS THE BANDS WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT IF THE SWORD WAS PULLED OUT. IN MY CASE I KEEP THE BANDS LOOSE AND PULL THE TOP ONE ENTIRELY OFF AND MOVE THE LOWER ONE AROUND TO GET THE BLADE OUT. THESE SCABBARDS WERE NOT USUALLY ON KAMPILIANS BUT WERE DESIGNED SO THAT YOU COULD STRIKE WITH THE SCABBARD STILL ON AND IT WOULD CUT AWAY ON THE FIRST STRIKE. AT LEAST THATS WHAT I READ SOMEWHERE?
IT MAY WORK TO PUT A WOOD PIN ON THE SIDE BY THE EDGE HALF WAY DOWN AND A RATTAN BAND NEAR THE TIP. THEN LEAVE A OPEN SLOT ALONG THE TOP REACHING 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN. THIS WOULD NOT BE MADE LIKE THE ORIGINAL FORM OF SCABBARD FOR THESE BUT WOULD LOOK OK AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE BANDS. OR JUST MAKE ONE THE OLD WAY AND DON'T PUT THE SWORD IN IT.

6th August 2012, 07:46 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE ONE SCABBARD WITH BANDS AND AS JOSE SAYS THE BANDS WOULD HAVE TO BE CUT IF THE SWORD WAS PULLED OUT. IN MY CASE I KEEP THE BANDS LOOSE AND PULL THE TOP ONE ENTIRELY OFF AND MOVE THE LOWER ONE AROUND TO GET THE BLADE OUT. THESE SCABBARDS WERE NOT USUALLY ON KAMPILIANS BUT WERE DESIGNED SO THAT YOU COULD STRIKE WITH THE SCABBARD STILL ON AND IT WOULD CUT AWAY ON THE FIRST STRIKE. AT LEAST THATS WHAT I READ SOMEWHERE? IT MAY WORK TO PUT A WOOD PIN ON THE SIDE BY THE EDGE HALF WAY DOWN AND A RATTAN BAND NEAR THE TIP. THEN LEAVE A OPEN SLOT ALONG THE TOP REACHING 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN. THIS WOULD NOT BE MADE LIKE THE ORIGINAL FORM OF SCABBARD FOR THESE BUT WOULD LOOK OK AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE BANDS. OR JUST MAKE ONE THE OLD WAY AND DON'T PUT THE SWORD IN IT.