Austro-Hungarian cavalry sword M1869

Victrix · 3rd October 2021, 01:22 PM

Kronckew, that looks extremely smart!

Now I need to figure out where to get hold of a k.k portepee to complete the look, following your example. I will make another washer for the sword as well, from a piece of red felt I have lying around already.

kronckew · 3rd October 2021, 05:05 PM

Me too. I've got a piece of red wool felt somewhere and some black leather. I've made red felt only sword washers, and some red felt fabric-glued to black leather where I was replacing an existing one. It had faded badly and had dried out crumbled leather. Can't seem to find anyone that actually makes them for sale. They help absorb impact when seating the sword, and keep out the weather, I put a dab of sheep lanolin on the felt. Very useful stuff. These two swords need washers, may make some soon. I've made just leather ones for a sword or two also. A proper washer completes the sword, as does an appropriate sword belt, frog, or baldric.

3rd October 2021, 01:22 PM	#1
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 755	Kronckew, that looks extremely smart! Now I need to figure out where to get hold of a k.k portepee to complete the look, following your example. I will make another washer for the sword as well, from a piece of red felt I have lying around already. Attached Images

3rd October 2021, 05:05 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	Me too. I've got a piece of red wool felt somewhere and some black leather. I've made red felt only sword washers, and some red felt fabric-glued to black leather where I was replacing an existing one. It had faded badly and had dried out crumbled leather. Can't seem to find anyone that actually makes them for sale. They help absorb impact when seating the sword, and keep out the weather, I put a dab of sheep lanolin on the felt. Very useful stuff. These two swords need washers, may make some soon. I've made just leather ones for a sword or two also. A proper washer completes the sword, as does an appropriate sword belt, frog, or baldric.