An iconic piece of medieval military equipment, the scabbard is an item used for storing a blade. The scabbard is similar to a sheath in its shape and often in material composition, but specifically describes an object intended to store elongated swords rather than knives, or shorter blades.

A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar edged weapons. Rifles and other long guns may also be stored in scabbards by horse riders for transportation. Military cavalry and cowboys had scabbards for their saddle …

2021年4月5日 · Of particular interest are new details on the lining, wrapping, and styles of stitching on medieval wood-core scabbards, and the use of fur and parchment to inhibit rust on iron blades.

Medieval scabbards protected soldiers’ and knights’ daggers and swords from damage. Wood and leather were commonly used in the design of a medieval scabbard. Quality medieval scabbards were lined with wool which stopped metal from rusting.

Broadly speaking, medieval scabbards for swords were made from two wooden slats wrapped in a sheet of vegetable-tanned calfskin, with additional layers sometimes added between wood and steel or wood and leather.

2022年7月15日 · The basis of all sword scabbards of the Early Middle Ages is a wooden corpus, made of two long, identical boards (laths) with a thickness of about 1-5 mm. The laths, deliberately formed from a tree trunk so that the annual rings pass across their shorter sides, was hollowed out into a blade shape on the inside and then covered.

A scabbard contained in the Museum of London collection is composed of leather and exhibits some decoration in the form of simple lines created through impression. Though the scabbard is tattered and worn, it still contains its original wooden lining, and exemplifies a …

2023年12月7日 · This study analysed graves containing swords from Kentish cemeteries of the 5th–7th centuries AD, and identified two examples of potential curation strategies through sword scabbard pieces chronologically older than the depositional context or individual within the grave. The evidence supports the belief that swords were recognisable ...

This is a step-by-step instruction guide to making a leather scabbard, using the known tools and techniques of the Medieval English leather worker. Basic leatherworking knowledge is assumed, although some of the techniques may be new to the modern leather worker. Materials and …

2016年8月30日 · Over 200 folded bifacial scabbard or sheath chapes have been recovered. Over 95% were recovered by metal detectorists and recorded through the support of groups like the Portable Antiquities...