sword hilt

vince · 10th December 2004, 02:16 AM

i am trying to repair the grip of a sword and cannot find any information on how to leather wrap a medieval sword hilt. any help would be appreciated.

tom hyle · 15th December 2004, 03:50 AM

Rawhide is probably more appropriate than cured leather, and it'll shrink in place. As to how they pulled off their teeny tiny guild dude stitching; good luck. Oh, and glue; get you some glue. They probably used hide glue, but that's a guess.

10th December 2004, 02:16 AM	#1
vince Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1	sword hilt i am trying to repair the grip of a sword and cannot find any information on how to leather wrap a medieval sword hilt. any help would be appreciated.

15th December 2004, 03:50 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Rawhide is probably more appropriate than cured leather, and it'll shrink in place. As to how they pulled off their teeny tiny guild dude stitching; good luck. Oh, and glue; get you some glue. They probably used hide glue, but that's a guess.