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DISCLAIMERS (and transparency on how I keep my prices lower) I need the sword in hand, which means that you need to insure the ever-loving-bejeezus out of it when shipping it. Although I think my scabbards are very good, the construction isn’t the same level of precision of higher end craftsmen (Like Christian Fletcher orContinue reading “Scabbard Price Sheet”

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This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

I made this stool as a prize for the Save DeKoven Fundraiser to help preserve the DeKoven Center, site of the Western Martial Arts Workshop. The basic form is inspired by a 15th century stool currently located at the Cloisters in NYC. The decorations are inspired by early 15th century art while simultaneously honoring theContinue reading “DeKoven Medieval Stool”

A scabbard for my “Sonnenstrahl” (Sun Ray) project, where I heavily modified an Albion Munich. The wooden core was made by Jesse Belsky back before I was making my own, but the leatherwork is all mine. Hand tooled veg tanned leather with gold leaf applied onto key areas.

This style of leather case was quite popular in the late medieval and early Renaissance eras throughout Europe. I made this and tooled it with an image inspired by Joachim Meyer’s fencing treatise of 1570. This was a prize for the Sword Without Borders raffle in 2020, which raised funds for Doctors Without Borders.

A scabbard for an Arms & Armor Black Prince longsword. Poplar core covered in veg tanned leather. Tooled with a typical late medieval pattern with gold leaf applied.

A sheath made for a Jesse Belsky rondel dagger. The bronze chape came from Todd’s Workshop. The leather inscription is a 15th century German verse from medieval sword master Johannes Liechtenauer and translates to “Indes, that is a sharp word”. “Indes”, or “in the moment”, is an important martial concept in this fighting style.

This site is a brand new work in progress to share some of my work. I like to create medieval and Renaissance styled items, from scabbards to boxes. I love creating, but I also love recreating – the process of looking at a historical object and trying to understand the culture it existed in, theContinue reading “Old Culture Made New”