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Bishop Saints Box

This replica of a 15th century French box will be finished by the client, a highly talented smith who will make the fancy lock and hinges. The original was sold through Marham Church Antiques. I attempted to match the dimensions, carvings and painting as close as I could, though the original was missing sections ofContinue reading “Bishop Saints Box”

Posted byBill GrandyMay 10, 2022May 10, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Bishop Saints Box

Henry V Scabbard & Hilt Upgrade

I made a scabbard for this sword and also did some hilt upgrades. The sword is the Henry V model from Arms & Armor, and ordinarily comes with a black leather wrap over the grip. I rewrapped it and tooled the leather with a design inspired by Gothic cathedrals. I also applied gold leaf accentsContinue reading “Henry V Scabbard & Hilt Upgrade”

Posted byBill GrandyMarch 31, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Henry V Scabbard & Hilt Upgrade

Floral Border Scabbard

The client of this scabbard requested an integrated period belt with a leather that, without dyes or paints, was light enough to be nearly white, a la the “white belt of knighthood.” I used alum tanned leather, which was used in the medieval era, and produces a very pale hide. The decorations were tooled andContinue reading “Floral Border Scabbard”

Posted byBill GrandyFebruary 12, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Floral Border Scabbard

Fox and Apple Dagger Sheath

This dagger sheath is for a blunt Regenyei HEMA dagger intended for armored combat. The point of the dagger has a rolled safety tip that is almost 1/2 inch thick. In order to accommodate that, I had to make the mouth large, but this meant that the thin blade would flop around and easily fallContinue reading “Fox and Apple Dagger Sheath”

Posted byBill GrandyFebruary 5, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Fox and Apple Dagger Sheath

Family Crest Scabbard

The owner of this longsword wanted his family crest displayed on the scabbard. I tooled it into the leather and applied gold leaf. When I made the brass lockets, I also hand engraved the letter “b” into the upper one, the client’s monogram. The poplar core was carved to mimic the transition of the blade’sContinue reading “Family Crest Scabbard”

Posted byBill GrandyJanuary 28, 2022January 29, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Family Crest Scabbard

Blue Regent

The owner of this Albion Regent longsword wanted a scabbard, but also wanted the grip rewrapped with a matching blue leather. The scabbard is decorated with moderately simple straight geometric lines, and is contrasted by the more organic and ornate vine decorations. The scabbard is poplar wrapped with linen and then leather. Fittings and beltContinue reading “Blue Regent”

Posted byBill GrandyJanuary 13, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Blue Regent

Cedar and Oak Carved Box

A wooden box that was a gift to my wife’s parents. They’d given me some extra cedar logs from building their personal cabin. I split one log then hand sawed and planed it into the lumber that was used on the walls of this box, done entirely without power tools, including hand cut dovetail joints.Continue reading “Cedar and Oak Carved Box”

Posted byBill GrandyDecember 20, 2021December 26, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Cedar and Oak Carved Box

Monogrammed Carved Chest

A modern oak blanket chest with baroque-styled carvings. The clients in this case are my parents, who commissioned it as an heirloom piece with the intent of one day passing it down to my son. I ended up surprising them with it for Christmas instead of taking their money. A major part of this projectContinue reading “Monogrammed Carved Chest”

Posted byBill GrandyDecember 20, 2021January 2, 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Monogrammed Carved Chest

Gothic Arches Scabbard

The wooden core of this scabbard was not made by me, but by Arms and Armor for this custom longsword that they made. The client came to me in need of a replacement for the leather cover, but still wanted to reuse the original core and the original steel chape. I did so and tooledContinue reading “Gothic Arches Scabbard”

Posted byBill GrandyDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Gothic Arches Scabbard

Restored 1950’s Dollhouse

My wife Andrea restored this antique dollhouse and did an AMAZING job! She’s selling it on Facebook marketplace, but you should check out the pictures here! I’m incredibly proud of the work she put into this, and believe me, it was a LOT of work!

Posted byBill GrandyNovember 24, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Restored 1950’s Dollhouse

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