Belts to make your scabbard wearable

[@BlueLineofthesky]

Old wood, calm rain, birds singing, green grass,...leather, steel, knots, hand tools...man...I love this so much!

[@anthonyhayes1267]

Cottagecore

[@cleshsesh6155]

I prefer to have my sword on my back. Unfortunately my arms are too short to pull it out quickly but a quick cartwheel bamboozles the enemy and let's me draw my sword. Flawless

[@tods_workshop]

Clearly correct! The only way to draw

[@lepuuttelu]

Do a forceful enough cartwheel and you can have the sword eject up out of the scabbard via the centrifugal effect, and you can then smoothly grab it by the hilt on its way down while your adversary is scrambling to collect his jaw off the floor.

[@kasperbuyens3562]

Shadiversity made a useable backscabbard!

[@sootys4024]

If you also loosen the pommel, by unscrewing it for example, it can fly off as you cartwheel and end it rightly before it even begins...

[@Rawkit_Surgeon]

I don't need to pull the entire blade. I only have to reach and unscrew the pommel.

[@igneous061]

....just casualy has albion agincort and cressy laying about.... damn Todd, youre amazing

[@AGermanFencer]

He has nearly all of the albions at his workshop, for he makes scabbards for them without having to send em in (one reason why i got an albion - lol) but isnt that much a fan of them. Too clinically clean he said if i remember right :D And they are. But they are wonderfully designed and are archetypical for medieval and early modern sword types :)

[@kungfuasgaeilge]

@@AGermanFencer Very true, but I guess the public gets what the public wants.

[@anthonyhayes1267]

Crécy

[@linzenzraiwn2354]

@@AGermanFencer where did you buy your albion sword? do they git an official website or sth?

[@AGermanFencer]

@@linzenzraiwn2354 I own it, but still dont have it. Its lying around at a cutlers place in the usa. In europe you have loads of quality makers and i own a few nice swords i bespoke and had made by them. You usually dont just "buy" quality stuff ^^ But yeah, albion has a website: albion-swords.com

[@8486odin]

Tyvm I used this info for my tiny sword scabbard! TYVM from 🇺🇸

[@Calimbandil87]

Very helpful, a friend made a similar scabbard with that loopy system but I of course managed to untie it and I had no idea how to remake it. So this video is bookmarked for the next unavoidable crisis.

[@jaseiwilde]

Nice belt tieing... Shift shank with locks in the end 👌👌👌

[@jaseiwilde]

Instead of forceps you can place your thumb under the rope/belt you would want to make an x through.

[@HitBoxMaster]

As a artist, this was invaluable. Thank you!

[@OhioCruffler]

It is so very nice to watch a craftsman who knows what he is doing work.

[@stephenmcvay5368]

I learn something every time I watch one of your videos. Ta.

[@paoemantega8793]

Todd Cutler - the best presenter on KZbin.

[@bastiaan19948]

i dont even watch these videos, i play them in the background, i love all the crafting sounds.

[@BAsgeirr]

This channel is one of the best guides to making medieval-themed artwork in a realistic way.

[@alexk3678]

I made a hanger for a friends sword recently and found that a few bleed knots and careful tension did a phenomenal job and turned out quite elegantly

[@j.munday7913]

Thanks so much! I needed the visual of this for my book.

[@keithkempenich6401]

Brilliant, thank you! I've been looking for a good explanation of the longsword scabbard knot for ages!

[@tods_workshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrCat-zz5eo]

I came here looking for a guide to tying a scabbard for a model kit of mine, and came away learning quite a fair bit. Now my knight model kit-action figure has a nice harness for his sword that looks authentic! Thank you for your advice!

[@Ridder1523]

Watching you work is hella wholesome.

[@ericwilliams1659]

Mountain hitch and clove hitch knots. Both used and combined in ways I would have never thought. Thank you for this video.

[@vanaals]

Always enjoy your videos. Not as a cosplayer or for re-enacting, but as a theatre professional. Thank you.

[@tods_workshop]

Happy to help

[@TheCrusader1099]

i'm not a craftsman myself, and i was looking for something like this for years! thank you so much!

[@QuentinStephens]

Thank you for a lovely educational video, though Rome is more my thing. Since you're on a scabbard kick, can you do one on cleaning them? Accidents happen and the inside of the scabbard gets dirty, so I'm sure that tips on cleaning would be appreciated by more than myself.

[@AggelosKyriou]

Would like to see that myself.

[@mattrickard3716]

rifle cleaning rods might be the go. Get the appropriate calibre rod and mop and you should be able to get right down the bottom.

[@maxpayne3779]

LOL accidents. Just take precaution like a honerable knight and wipe off the blood before sticking it back into the scabbard.

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Hi Todd, I used your tutorial just minutes ago, to make a historical correct swordbelt for a Bandai Kurfürst Friedrich 1 knight model, which I bought some 40 years ago. I had to do your knots on a longsword scabbard of only 6 cm length, with a belt strip of 8 cm by 1,5 mm. It worked! Thanks.

[@jamesault7832]

Tod you are truly a master of your craft! Thank you so much for showing us the secrets of the scabbard knots.

[@mitcharcher7528]

Thank you for this video. The timing is perfect for me, since I am currently making my first scabbard and belt. This will be a big help with the project. Also, my lovely girlfriend purchased one of your chapes as a birthday gift for me. It was absolutely perfect for the scabbard and looks fantastic. I’ll be ordering some belt fittings from you in short order. So thanks for everything. You do great work, both as a craftsman and as a KZbin personality.

[@tods_workshop]

Thanks Mitch (and girlfriend) Appreciated

[@lukewilliams8548]

Thank you for sharing. I'm a big knightly sword enthusiast, and your videos are how I've learned about proper scabbards and suspension systems. It didn't occur to me that they would be so interesting/elegant. I really like the longsword belt.

[@johnproctor6438]

Just got my Lockwood Leaf Blade last night after almost a two year wait. Thank you for this video, because I was really pretty stumped about how to get everything all finished up and tightened down properly. Really, it’s a great video.

[@makesquash]

I really love the direction this channel has gone with all these handy tutorials

[@georgemassingham1468]

Great video! I need to attach a scabbard to an existing belt. Number 2 was great for that

[@LarryGarfieldCrell]

YES! I have been looking into how to make a belt for a longsword I just bought and have not been finding many good resources. This is precisely what I was looking for! Thank you, Tod!

[@1Aikiross]

Brilliant! That’s such a useful video. Amazing to watch you casually doing all this stuff while explaining. That’s craftmanship!

[@thebobbytytesvarrietyhour4168]

That trick with the medical forceps was my favorite part. I've spent some time trying to get the end tucked under the other straps.

[@markfergerson2145]

Tried something like a dental pick? That would be something a Medieval blacksmith could whip out in about an hour. You'll end up with a small hole in the leather but nothing obtrusive.

[@wrongtown]

Forceps are fantastic. Once I grabbed a pair I found them useful for all kinds of things 😁

[@thundertwonk1090]

When I saw the mounting points I said "oh that's beautiful" and when I saw the matching belts I let out a very respectful "oh fak you mate." It's all beautiful

[@TeaspoonLicence]

Tod, if I could like this video a million times, it still wouldn't be enough. An absolutely perfect crash course in scabbard making/wearing. Nice 1!

[@JackyHeijmans]

You really are a very good teacher. Thank you!

[@EnglishCountryLife]

Excellent video Tod. Really enjoy these forays into the practical aspects of fitting & wearing weapons, a really important subject that is rarely covered. Thank you.

[@axistec]

I appreciate the amount of knowledge you have to share. It's very entertaining as well.

[@thorstenh.2283]

Once again a simple and yet stunning video, thank you very much sir.

[@1Aldreth]

I'm currently making my first scabbard for a longsword and finished both wooden cores a few days ago. I find it very difficult to source hide that is big enough to fit a longsword scabbard, but I guess I will find something eventually. And since I wanted one of the suspensions you presented here I greatly appreciate this video. :-) Great work, as allways. Maybe I'll get one of your beautiful scabbard chapes as well.

[@edwardlazell3157]

"...you put this on, though, exactly as you would a normal longsword..." Only Tod

[@LeavesOfTelperion]

I literally just got my leather straps in the mail today, and have been having trouble finding guides for this. So thank you for posting this!

[@philipaldred8417]

I love watching craftsmen, workmen who are good at what they do. Make complex tasks seem incredibly easy. Tod is just really handy, not just at sword/bow making. I could use a custom size shed putting up in back garden, fancy a commission?

[@traditionalinkworker1357]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Love to see your videos and they help a lot. Will you make a Video how to build a scabbard? That will be awesome. Greetings from Bavaria 👍🏻

[@TheAegisClaw]

I'm a subscriber to all the usual channels, Metatron, Schola Gladiatoria, Thrand, Joerg Sprave, Modern History etc etc. But there's only one of those I don't ever skip a video from. Tod's Workshop

[@tods_workshop]

Thanks

[@gorr3275]

Thank you for teaching this Tod- you're 100% correct that once you get the idea of those, you do them with your eyes closed :) Much obliged Sir!

[@Sandman98315]

Outstanding work, good Sir. Practical knowledge, presented very well. Thank you for taking the time!

[@wolfsam393]

Tod, very much enjoy the videos. Have you considered giving us a tour of your workshop or any videos of you making something?

[@tods_workshop]

Too messy....

[@DrakkarCalethiel]

This is super usefull, thanks for sharing! As someone who primarily owns longswords for showfighting and LARPing I really needed a proper way to wear my scabbards. I usually use two buckles and loop them through my main belt. But tjis version looks so much more awesome!

[@tods_workshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bobwebber8521]

Very good explanation thanks. Nice to see the rain again.

[@ironcladaussie3938]

Once again, I find your content so very talented and fascinating! As I am currently an uninspired artist you are certainly providing me with some much needed inspiration. Thank you again for sharing you talents!

[@scdavis5074]

I love how you make this all seem so easy to do. It would take me a week to figure out how to do that.

[@MrHelix7293]

Great tutorial, thanks for that. i am about to make my first scabbard and belt.

[@ethan073]

Finally! Now I can redo the suspension on mine and it will actually work. Thanks Tod

[@13leomar]

very good presentation Tod... congratulation...

[@lestrike2707]

Thx Tod! I've been looking for a way to strap on my cheap scabbard for a while now :)

[@michaelwills1926]

Well done 👏🏼 simple and functional on the first bit for certain.

[@johnpotter4750]

I love your video's and scabbards, I've mostly given up on my 17th cent. non-adjustable leather hanger, short munition grade heavy blunt Walloon sword, quite the liability around sutlers tables, and LH. Since I'd only last 3 sec, I prefer the dagger (when allowed) as the second weapon.

[@michaelsaxonson251]

Anyone considering making your own scabbard: Learn how to do leather risers! The technique is effective, time saving, and looks great, it's well worth learning.

[@GunsNRoosendael]

I figured out the complicated strapping knot already, but that simple knot is a nice one to know as well! :)

[@OwlskiTV]

For the second method of tying the leather strap, I'm curious on how much the overall length used for the strap. I know it varies based on the sword you're doing it for, but a general ballpark length would greatly help.

[@justsomeguy3931]

Great info about gear and beautiful work, as always. I'm definitely keeping you in mind for custom scabbards, I just need to get custom holsters first. I was never good at tying knots or remember what I call the "Boy Scout stuff" lol, thanks for making it simple. Your earlier videos with Schola taught me how to wear my type XIV DSA arming sword much better than their included guide I'm glad I spend the extra money and got a scabbard with an interlaced swordbelt. It works good done the old Medieval way, but I can't help but feel it's the equivalent of a $20 Uncle Mike's holster (not bad actually, just REALLY not good!) lol. I've found it works even better if I thread the belt through the loops on my 5.11 Tactical pants, and that I can even wear my sword and pistol with swordbelt and gunbelt at the same time through the same loops, that they balance each other well, and both are actually more stable for having more belt wrapped around and counter-weights. It works with inside the waistband holsters or outside the waistband, best with outside tho. I can wear my shoulder holster and sword together easily, but having both weapons sit on the left is tough for balance, mostly tho it's that the pommel and pistol but smack each other fairly often, and the 2 objects get in the way of quickly getting either one out just a bit. The katana thrust through the belt blade up sits a bit more forward and is less of a problem "I was highwayman / along the coach roads I did ride / sword and pistol by my side..." -Highwayman, many artists. My favorite version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paa9hH-ZoKipnbM&t Bandits aren't the only ones who can wear a sword and pistol (evil laugh) The brand of leather shoulder holster I use (I prefer the Jackass rig), just something I think you'll appreciate as a craftsman: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIPKi51tl9uirK8&t kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZorHpHaCpZdqmNU I didn't cut my straps when I was done adjusting mine to prevent them flopping all over the place, the way the manufacturer says is OK in the first vid. I did one of the few Crafts things in my life that turned out well, just using my Leatherman Wave. I took the extra screws and washers I had (the same as on my Kingtuk IWB holster for concealed carry) and made a couple of extra holes on the straps so I could attach them together. That way, I had 2 layers of leather holding everything and more padding on the thing exerting pressure on my body all day, plus another layer of material over me in that area (which Modern body armor doesn't cover) with a few bits of metal thrown in - much good may it do me. In the words of Cold Steel CEO Lynn Thompson, "It's better than skin." My biggest worry with screws and such is them being struck by bullets and becoming additional projectiles, but I know knives are far more common, and that knives tend to come from that downward angle due to icepick grip stabs, while I'm unlikely to be shot from directly above. Even laying prone and facing the threat, taking a hit then is such a bad angle anatomically and there's no kevlar pauldrons or spaulders - a screw won't make much difference lol. I was just glad it turned out OK and I didn't wreck the suspension system on my expensive new holster, I was worried I'd make a hole off line or take out too much material and weaken the strap or some other thing. I struggled in 6th grade woodshop to make a wooden box lolz, then they told me that wasn't good enough, so I painted it different colors on each face. They said that wasn't good enough, so I struggled to make it have a lid. They had to slowly explain to me to just saw off the top and screw hinges on. I still have that box, and keep all my personal affects in it Cool to see how rivets work before the Modern era, I actually understand the process better now. I'm an AK guy, and making a Kalashnikov is a lot more like Old World technology. You can mess it up pretty bad by doing it wrong, it's a lot more like forging a sword than an AR is (all those nice drop in parts). One of the big reasons for that is the rivets that make up the AK, 1940s technology. I know how to look for good and bad rivets, and I've seen the same brand and type of AKs in shops be more and less well made by just that 1 detail alone. Seeing the most process tho, it's like learning the alphabet backwards and the penny finally drops in the mind lolz 10:30 Of all the carry systems I've seen for arming swords and longswords, that's my favorite. It looks much more stable than the simple Medieval method the DSA scabbards were designed for. I like the same setup with all of the fittings and how highly developed they can get, but the folded belt method is just elegant in it's simplicity. Someone very smart figured that out lolz. I also like not being shiny, being cheaper, and that all it takes is a leather strap tied right to fix and replace. If a fitting goes down, the whole sword can't so easily be worn any more

[@jwkoelker]

I'd love to know how you made the wooden roller to texture the belt strapping, it really compliments the whole project wonderfully.

[@alexkudzin4980]

Any chance of a how to wear your quiver video? What would they have used? How well can you move with it? How many arrows would they carry as you can shoot a lot quickly and wouldn't want to run out... But you can't carry loads ...

[@williamhughes9559]

Keep up the good work. Im a poor American so no fancy swords and scabbards for me. Swords, Daggers, Knives, Axes, and Bows all made by me out of wood (scrap wood mind you) and scabbards out of cardboard, foam, and or felt. Every now and then I get a nice big piece of leather and squeeze out as many projects as possible.

[@isaiahkerstetter3142]

Tod, if you could please show us how you fit up the suspension on the 4 point throught that you didn't show, I'd greatly appreciate it.

[@kinchan4548]

I though you were doing air-guitar at the first few seconds of the video! Thank you again for the wonderful informations!!!

[@tsmspace]

I was totally on that air guitar. I was like,,, these scabbards are guitar!!

[@tods_workshop]

Yes I noticed that too

[@Dr_Sparks_]

this is amazing sir, i didnt know i needed to know how to properly tie off a scabbard onto myself but hey.. now i do. thanks mate :)

[@TyLarson]

Fascinating to watch and clearly explained. Wish I had that Albion!

[@markfergerson2145]

Dear KZbin: thanks for putting this video in my recommended list but I’ve already viewed and upvoted it. Next, how about recommending content from other sword tubers instead of hiding it away in an apparent attempt to kill off their channels?

[@rorydonaldson2794]

Awesome video Tod! I look forward to your upcomeing colab video with The Slingshot Channel. Hope we can see that in the next month or two!

[@tods_workshop]

It is coming, but it will be a rather invalid piece to make so maybe not very soon

[@Dreadknight60]

This has been a very helpful video, it sparked a question I am having trouble finding answers too. Would early sabres have been set up with a similar belt configurations?

[@skandwyrm]

I've just tied a dressing-gown rope onto mine and it works well enough

[@novak616]

Thanks very much Todd . Brilliant.

[@TheLawDawg]

Excellent, I have been wondering about this for ages. Thanks Tod!

[@fohat50]

awesome work, a pleasure to watch

[@ibsonthegrey]

Todd Loved this when I first saw it and still come back to re-learn the knot. Is there any way you could give us a little diagram on the simple knot? I for one would have it on my bench. Thanks!

[@davemcgrath2287]

So are belts going to be available on the Tod Cutler page again soon? I have been periodically checking with much anticipation to see when they are back in stock, not that I have anywhere to wear them but I can look good in the garden.

[@tods_workshop]

Eventually

[@fallencrusader2975]

Although it was rare, I have seen sword carriages been used in medieval artwork. However they were much more simple then the sword frogs online and other sword carriages in the renasaince... Medieval sword carriages were just a simple small leather hoop that is attached to a belt. While sword carriages weren't widely used during this period I still love them for the simple fact that they make life much much easier.

[@mailais3403]

Hello Tod can you make a video about sword medieval sharpening compare to modern sharpening?

[@longrider42]

As some one who has carried swords at Renfaire's and Scottish Festivals. I've always preferred the Baldric system. Which I make myself. Not only to fit the sword scabbard, but to fit my height and girth. A Baldric is much easier to remove when sitting down.

[@AggelosKyriou]

I always loved the baldric. Not only due to the cunning plan in Black-Adder but because if you want to keep the sword from dangling around and resisting your attempt to draw it, you just pass the waist belt over the baldric. It wouldn't work for a longsword of course but that's a very specific weapon after all.

[@Wanderer_of_the_Steppes]

Can you please show how to wear a mace on the belt, assuming they were worn that way? Thanks.

[@Grithertime]

Excellent step by step!

[@sassort]

Walk and draw the sword too! Would be nice to see how stable the setup is in actual use. :)

[@romanlegionhare2262]

Wow, I have been wanting something like this. I recently bought the Coldsteel MMA Italian Hand-and-a-Half sword, but the scabbard is not wearable, nothing to suspend it with, just a smooth leather scabbard. Nothing even like ridges to hold the knots in place, I will be having to use the rubber cement. But this is great! Thanks, Tod!

[@tods_workshop]

Glad to help

[@christophmartin4397]

Thanks for a great video!!! But can you please Tell me what type(or brand) of glue that is best for leather on leather?

[@Zengi_Atabeg]

Really helpful for my Shamshir curved sword or saber

[@wrxs1781]

Great video Todd.

[@tods_workshop]

Thanks 👍

[@TheAngryAstronomer]

Perfect. This will be really useful so I can wear my sword about the house and nowhere else cos I too am british. This is actually a cleverly disguised question as to where one can actually go out with ones sword.

[@timwinter272]

Would love to buy the hardwear to do all of this Tod, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in stock onTod Cutler 😜

[@Barberserk]

Always good to see you create things Todd. But, while watching these belts and scabbards, I started having images in my head of you cutting, burning, hammering them, in general wrecking them for some film or series. You've traumatized me with that video! :D

[@tods_workshop]

Many of my scabbards have gone that way. A nice one was broken toward the end of The King in a fight scene after it was fallen on - looked great

[@TheOhgodineedaname]

Hi Todd, Nice video as always. Did you make the tooled leather and buckles yourself or did you buy them? If you made them yourself I would love to see a video on the process.

[@tods_workshop]

~Hi Dushin, Yes I tool the leather and I make the masters for the buckles but have them cast elsewhere

[@TheOhgodineedaname]

@@tods_workshop I think it would be really entertaining if you could show the process of either of the two. Am I correct in thinking you make the wax models for your copper alloy stuff? Maybe you already know this guy but kzbin.info has a channel full of the casting stuff, you might like seeing how the Germans go about it!

[@samgodin8005]

Awesome! Enjoyed the video Tod. ^_^ I will definitely try this someday.

[@fauvettes13]

Très beau travail ❤

[@enochnichols8304]

Love your videos! Keep doing what you are doing!

[@MelissaMoyer-d8m]

I found what appears to be two brass scabbard hangers. The property has yielded other pre-revolutionary artifacts which makes me wonder how old these hangers are or if they are scabbard hangers to begin with. How can I tell their age?

[@MorphieArse]

I've noticed a lot of the scabbard fittings and sets are sold out on the Todcutler site. Social distancing is making everyone a swordsmith (is that the correct term?). Silly questions, when will they be back in stock? I'm specifically interested in the Rapier and Hanger sets. Also, thanks for the link to the music, I asked in the last video and love having this playing in the background. Stay safe and thanks for the engrossing videos.

[@tods_workshop]

HI Paul, They will be coming back

[@miklawson211]

Thanks for the tutorial. It will be a great help.

[@kungfuasgaeilge]

11:19 I've never seen that tool before. Does it have a name? Seems perfect for the job, but does it have many other applications? Thanks as always for your fantastic videos.

[@rusticpretzel4971]

I think it is multi purpose utilitie cutter.

[@jwkoelker]

This is amazingly helpful. Semi-related question, anyone know the tool/technique to get the uniform patterns on those 2.5mm belt straps he's using? I imagine some sort of 'roller' run over the wet strapping to indent?

[@tods_workshop]

Yup - hand cut rollers

[@tsmspace]

what kind of wood is in these scabbards?? It must be so thin, how do you make the wood for the scabbards?? I have a cheap katana, and I can see that it is routered out, and glued together, but the longsword scabbards look only as thick as the leather, how do you end up with such thin pieces of wood?? do you just sand it all the way down to paper? is it a special particular wood product? won't the scabbards break easily if it's so thin? Or are most of those scabbards actually just the leather? (I made a few "shelf only" scabbards out of cardboard for some cheapo swords that still needed the oil and blade protection, I love them despite their cardboardness, but I can't imagine how to work with the wood to make a wood and leather wrapped one.

[@Devil-tm4nu]

tsmspace He mentions in an earlier video that one of the best woods to use for scabbards is poplar wood because of it’s low tannin content. I also found this source when I was doing my own scabbard project for my Viking sword. www.yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp Hopefully this helps 👍🏻

[@tods_workshop]

I use poplar and have it planed into thin slats for me

[@heeniee.71]

Know this isn't strictly a relevant question to the video, but I'm curious to know. What's your process of making the metal prods for your crossbows?

[@jeanladoire4141]

That's exactly the question i had in mind for the last few weeks! I've carefully watched tod's videos, sometimes stopping frame by frame to look different angles when he's wielding the crossbow... (and i still have a doubt about if he did put a plate inside the nut cavity of his 15th century crossbow, but i think he didnt beacause the draw weight is only of about 400 lbs). I've bought myself some spring steel, 1cm thick of 45Si7, wich is quite a low carbon steel, but hopefully with a blue temper it won't crack when bent too much. I'll grind the bar, and i won't really forge it beacause if i misshit once (with my crappy hammers) it will leave a dent and that would ruin the entire prod. You don't want any weak points at all, so your prod has to be really smooth. Tho for the quenching, i'm a bit in a struggle, beacause i have a small coal forge. I've forged some swords in it, it works well for thin pieces of metal, i've even cast a bronze pommel, but it struggles with copper. 1cm thick bar, that needs a very even heat along 70cm is a real challenge, and i dont know how tod does it (electrical furnace?). Tho i'll have to do it the old fashioned way with an elongated forge and i think i'll trade my old makeshift bellows for a powerful blower and a ton of charcoal.