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Hi all,
You may remember that this sword had some scabbard issues. Hope you approve of the restoration. New scabbard end is carved from a single piece of buffalo horn. I think at the moment it needs to be a little thinner, what do you guys think? Before and after photos below> ![]() ![]() ........and after. ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by Atlantia; 11th March 2011 at 10:32 PM. |
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Agreed mate, thinner. Kind of looks like a walking aid at the moment.
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ROTF!!! Oh how sharper than a serpents tooth! ![]() |
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Good work already but agree with you and the others, work it a little bit thinner and it will fit perfect!
Regards, Detlef |
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Best Gene |
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Hmmm, difficulty is, the top mount sits into a recess and the bottom doesn't. So it's always going to look 'fatter' than the top.
Also The horn I'm using is darker ![]() Does this look any better? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Very nice work Gene. I do have one question though, on the few that I have seen up close the scabbard tip was open (slotted) on the bottom and I presume this was so water could drain out and not build up in the scabbard. What are your as well as everyone else's thoughts on this? Once again that is some very nice work that you have done on the restoration.
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I'll do more if it needs it, but all I can taste is burning hair at the moment. Working this stuff is pretty awful. |
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