Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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That's a fine blade Ranger!
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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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I finally finished the scabbard wrapping and can actually carry this thing now! In fact, it's already been on a short inaugural jaunt! :)
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I used an offcut of the walnut-tanned goathide I used for Ursus' snapsack - a nice symmetry I thought. In addition, I wrapped the grip of the knife and added a riser between the first two fingers - it was a shame to cover the lovely wood Ursus used, but I'm amazed how much of a handling difference it makes!

It hangs mostly-vertically behind my right hip, edge forward. It's a bit heavy there, but I think once my buckle revision arrives from Shapeways and I mount it to the heavier belt blank I have ready to go, that problem will be solved.
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I do wish in retrospect I'd taken smaller stitches, but as thin as the leather was I wanted a good bit of meat between my stitch hole and the edge. Perhaps I overdid it, but I think the rustic look will grow on me.

This about wraps up my belt accouterments - just a belt pouch left to go. My trousers are drying from the second dip in the dyepot, my tunic's about 70% sewn - I think I'll make my fall deadline! :)
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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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Very nice.
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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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That really came together nicely, I definitely like the leather grip better!

That's an interesting suspension method you've got going on, care to elaborate?

Nice belt bag/need wallet setup there as well. Has that been displayed on the forum yet?
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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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Thank you all!

What can I say Ursus - you were right about the grip all along. :)

The suspension is tentative/experimental - I mostly just cribbed Manv's sword carriage and flipped it ninety degrees. I can't find it now, but his is a variant of the buckle system WETA used for Aragorn's ranger sword in the films.

For this knife, stylistically I wanted something more sturdy than cords, but without the stylistic baggage of an early-modern frog. It's a bit low on the center of balance, so hanging in space the pommel would want to flip down a bit - against my body though it makes no nevermind.

I considered ornamented metalwork in place of a simple leather strap, but I thought simple was better. I'm more than happy to get advice though:
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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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Looks great!
I see what you mean about the stitching--I don’t know if it’s the size of the stitches, or maybe just the contrast of the cord with the leather…does come off a bit ‘Hollywood primitive’, but wiping them down with something to darken them (dye, tallow, &c) would make it ‘pop’ less. In the years to come, of course, repeated rubbing against your side will do the same.
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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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Turned out very nice. You were right...hangs much like a gladius. Convenient!
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Re: Long Knife of the Dúnedain

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Very nice indeed, I love your sheath! I was thinking, perhaps some sort of resin or waxing over the stitches?

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