Richard338
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I am working on a viking sword and I want to think about the handle while the blade is out for heat treat.
I plan to cover a wooden core with leather.
On page 10 in an old thread https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/pattern-welded-sword-wip.620581/page-10, Philip Patton says that he uses Ostrich leather.
I was thinking of doing the same, or possibly even using the leg skin.
It seems that one must buy a huge piece of the leather, whereas the leg is not much bigger than I need for this project.
I was looking at pieces on ostrichmarket.com
Can anyone tell me if this is a good source?
(also please feel free to comment on the suitability of Ostrich leg leather to cover a sword handle).
Thanks.
I plan to cover a wooden core with leather.
On page 10 in an old thread https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/pattern-welded-sword-wip.620581/page-10, Philip Patton says that he uses Ostrich leather.
I was thinking of doing the same, or possibly even using the leg skin.
It seems that one must buy a huge piece of the leather, whereas the leg is not much bigger than I need for this project.
I was looking at pieces on ostrichmarket.com
Can anyone tell me if this is a good source?
(also please feel free to comment on the suitability of Ostrich leg leather to cover a sword handle).
Thanks.