[Regia-NA] Scabbard Fittings

[Yolli]

Some are nailed in situ if they were wooden scabbards of course - we are
talking nails not much bigger than large pins with short shanks though.

I have found that pressure fitted components will eventually rattle free and
it would not surprise me to find glues to have been used in the fretted
examples to anchor the fittings.

But, it must be said that there are very few scabbard fittings. If there
were two per sword, there is a huge gulf in the ratio of swords/ scabbards/
and fittings.

Roll.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tate William T Jr TSgt 352 OSS/SCSC" <william.tate@mildenhall.af.mil>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:13 AM
Subject: [Regia-NA] Scabbard Fittings


> Here's a question that I have been thinking, but haven't had time to
> research...  How are fittings (chape and mouth mount) attached to
scabbards?
>
> Bill