Wanted Someone to make Scabbards

RhysMichael · 17th December 2004, 04:33 PM

I am looking for someone who can make some reproduction scabbards for me. The ones I turn out look chunky like some of the contemporary ones. So I am looking for historically accurate ones to be made for dha, parang, piso podang and a tenegre. Obvoiusly on a firefighters salary I will not have them all done at once but over the next few months
Thanks

Rick · 17th December 2004, 04:40 PM

Second that motion !

Battara ; are you up for going multi-cultural ?

I also need a Piso scabbard and one for a Khyber knife .

Anyone else lurking or posting a scabbard maker ?

Yannis · 20th December 2004, 12:08 AM

Rick

Are you sure you want someone to make a scabbard for a kyber knife? Original ones are so cheap that a replica could be far more expensive, cause of the handwork

I want a scabbard for a kilij (pala) sword, but I prefer an original. If someone has one please contact me

tom hyle · 20th December 2004, 01:03 AM

The problem is getting a properly matching one that fits right....

Rick · 20th December 2004, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

Rick

Are you sure you want someone to make a scabbard for a kyber knife? Original ones are so cheap that a replica could be far more expensive, cause of the handwork

I want a scabbard for a kilij (pala) sword, but I prefer an original. If someone has one please contact me

Ah Yannis , alas original Khyber scabbards are not readily available in the far Eastern U.S. and I never see only a scabbard for sale on ebay .
It is also a large example .

Henk · 20th December 2004, 05:59 PM

Here is another customer for a scabbard. I do own a Khyber knife without a scabbard. If a real one is cheap tell me where we can get them. And what is cheap?
Just like Tom and Rick say, can we get a good fitting one? Mine is not very small too. The butcher would envy me for this one

Yannis · 20th December 2004, 06:07 PM

I thought that scabbards of khyber knifes are cheap because... khyber knifes WITH scabbards are cheap

I have seen khyber knifes in Ebay in prices lower than a good new handmade scabbard for a sword.

The problem is that I have not seen scabbards alone

Rick · 20th December 2004, 07:15 PM

I'm a little puzzled Yannis , a Salawar Yataghan is a cheap knife ?

Even the old examples ?

Yannis · 20th December 2004, 07:30 PM

Well, it depends who sell it and what we mean cheap

After the fall of Taliban regime in Afghanistan a lot of them found their way to western market and the prices have fallen rapidly. Of course it depends of the quality, the condition etc.

I have seen some of them to get very low prices in Ebay. I dont want to write numbers here, but as I said before lower that a custom, hand made scabbard for a sword.

Battara · 20th December 2004, 11:17 PM

HI folks.

I work with all sorts of stuff from all sorts of countries. Have done scabbards for Moro, but even did gilt brass fittings (and hand stitching the velvet cover with yellow metal thread) for a tulwar for some one. Once settled into our new house, will start work again on some dha scabbards. I can work on these, but it may be some time in or after Feb. before I can work on any new orders. With that caveat in mind, I will be willing to work on new stuff.

Note: I always try to do as much ethnographic research as possible on a piece for designs and authenticity. If possible, I even like to email sketches approval before any money or work is exchanged or started. This also includes rough estimate price quotes. My email is:

battara@hotmail.com

If you need pictures of other things I have made, please let me know.

Fleas Navi Dog! - Jose

RhysMichael · 21st December 2004, 01:48 AM

e-mail sent , thanks Jose

17th December 2004, 04:33 PM	#1
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	Wanted Someone to make Scabbards I am looking for someone who can make some reproduction scabbards for me. The ones I turn out look chunky like some of the contemporary ones. So I am looking for historically accurate ones to be made for dha, parang, piso podang and a tenegre. Obvoiusly on a firefighters salary I will not have them all done at once but over the next few months Thanks

20th December 2004, 05:59 PM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Scabbard for Khyber knife Here is another customer for a scabbard. I do own a Khyber knife without a scabbard. If a real one is cheap tell me where we can get them. And what is cheap? Just like Tom and Rick say, can we get a good fitting one? Mine is not very small too. The butcher would envy me for this one

20th December 2004, 07:15 PM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,290	I'm a little puzzled Yannis , a Salawar Yataghan is a cheap knife ? Even the old examples ? Attached Images

17th December 2004, 04:40 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,290	Second that motion ! Battara ; are you up for going multi-cultural ? I also need a Piso scabbard and one for a Khyber knife . Anyone else lurking or posting a scabbard maker ?

20th December 2004, 12:08 AM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Rick Are you sure you want someone to make a scabbard for a kyber knife? Original ones are so cheap that a replica could be far more expensive, cause of the handwork I want a scabbard for a kilij (pala) sword, but I prefer an original. If someone has one please contact me

20th December 2004, 01:03 AM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The problem is getting a properly matching one that fits right....

20th December 2004, 06:07 PM	#7
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	I thought that scabbards of khyber knifes are cheap because... khyber knifes WITH scabbards are cheap I have seen khyber knifes in Ebay in prices lower than a good new handmade scabbard for a sword. The problem is that I have not seen scabbards alone

20th December 2004, 07:30 PM	#9
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Well, it depends who sell it and what we mean cheap After the fall of Taliban regime in Afghanistan a lot of them found their way to western market and the prices have fallen rapidly. Of course it depends of the quality, the condition etc. I have seen some of them to get very low prices in Ebay. I dont want to write numbers here, but as I said before lower that a custom, hand made scabbard for a sword.

20th December 2004, 11:17 PM	#10
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,218	HI folks. I work with all sorts of stuff from all sorts of countries. Have done scabbards for Moro, but even did gilt brass fittings (and hand stitching the velvet cover with yellow metal thread) for a tulwar for some one. Once settled into our new house, will start work again on some dha scabbards. I can work on these, but it may be some time in or after Feb. before I can work on any new orders. With that caveat in mind, I will be willing to work on new stuff. Note: I always try to do as much ethnographic research as possible on a piece for designs and authenticity. If possible, I even like to email sketches approval before any money or work is exchanged or started. This also includes rough estimate price quotes. My email is: battara@hotmail.com If you need pictures of other things I have made, please let me know. Fleas Navi Dog! - Jose

21st December 2004, 01:48 AM	#11
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	e-mail sent , thanks Jose