In
time we hope to be able to completely outfit you for ECW or London
Trayned Band reenactment and also for 17th C. and 18th C. Highland
reenactment. All of the items listed here are appropriate for
pre-1600 reenactment unless otherwise noted. We are able to make
French and Indian war military belts for carrying your bayonet and
tomahawk! Contact us for pricing.
As we make each piece by hand (unless otherwise noted), the actual item shipped may look slightly different from the pictures.
We are looking for a source for buff leather for making Revolutionary War baldrics and belts. If you know of a source please contact us.
We now have a supplier for period fittings for sword belts. Depending on the number of loops on the hanger, and the types of other fittings the full hanger with belt will range in price from $119 to $169. Final price will be based on cost of materials and exact configuration. Note: we do not sell the hardware alone, only as a completed hanger. I carry brass as well as steel hardware.
Our standard hangers are constructed from vegetable tanned leather and brass or steel hardware. Buckles are hand sewn on and hardware is rivited to the leather with copper rivets. However,the slides that hold the scabbard are not sewn. Extra leather is provided for fitting and typically the friction fit will be sufficient. For heavy swords though, it will be the responsibility of the buyer to put a tack in the loop to secure it and fit it to your scabbard. The picture to the right shows a six ring hanger with a 16th century sword.
Our hangers come in three versions, an Italian four ring hanger, a five ring hanger and a split flap six ring hanger.
When ordering a hanger you may select either black or brown dye for the leather. We are also able to dye in other colors for an additional $5 charge. Please contact us if you have any questions on this.
Hangers are made in a right hand configuration. We can get left handed hardware but this will increase the time to delivery unless we happen to have a left hand set in stock.
When you order we must have your waist size over the clothing you will be wearing the hanger with, and the measurement from your bellybutton to the middle of your right kidney around the right side.
If you have a lightweight rapier, the Italian four ring would be a good choice. If you will be carrying a heavy rapier with a cutting blade I would suggest the six ring.
We
are also working up a nine ring design based on a piece I was able to
handle at the Royal Museum in Edinburg.
For our standard hangers we use hardware sets similar to that shown below. The hardware varies by buckle type (from plain to fancy scalloped). Availibility and buckle types based on stock on hand. In the picture on the left, the upper left buckle is a plain buckle. We sometimes have these in stock. The other buckles are the point style which dates to the late 16th and early 17th century. The point style buckle is typically our standard type. Hangers made with these types of buckles start at $120 (4 ring hanger with buckle in front and no quick release hook arrangement as shown below, steel hardware). The buckles on the left are the standard buckles, the ones shown on the right are the scallop type. Prices given below are for brass sets. Steel sets are $10 less.
Brass Buckles
Steel Buckles
For
17th century or if you want a slightly more gracile hanger, the four
ring will be appropriate. I have seen this style of hanger in Italian
woodcuts. The piece shown to the right is constructed with period
hardware. A buckle is at the back of the right hip for adjustment and
a hook connector is at the front for ease in taking the sword belt
off. $130.
This
style of hanger is more gracile than the six ring. Perfect for a
Cavalier from the 16th or 17th Century! $135.
This
style of hanger may be seen in many of the pictures from the
Elizabethan period. It includes a belt, hanger with six buckled loops
and a support strap that crosses the front of the body to provide
stability to the sword. $145.
Elizabethan Floral Hanger
This
rig includes a 1 1/8" belt with floral buckle, hanger with back
loop, front quick release, front strap with floral front hook,
stabilizing strap buckle, strap ends and fancy strap keepers for the
loops. All parts are in yellow brass. The hanger to the right shows
an optional fleur di lis belt mount. We are changing the design of
the hanger at present based on new finds that have been uncovered by
our supplier. As an example, the piece shown to the right with floral
buckle and other bronze hardware in brown or black leather is $175
with the full set of hardware.
This hanger will be a 9 ring variety once we finish the designs.
Pricing will be available soon. The picture below shows the hardware.
Our baldrics and sword hangers are typically crafted from oak tanned leather. Care is taken to provide a very functional piece that is also pleasing to the eye. Upon special request we will quote pricing for hand tooling a device or design onto our pieces. If there is a specific design you would like please send us a picture and we will give you a quote to produce it.
Our standard baldric comes with a dual hook rectangular buckle. We may also construct the piece with adjustable loops or buckles to allow for carrying different width swords. Our standard baldric is shown to the right. This baldric is $80. You may order this baldric in the standard black or brown with either brass or nickle hardware. Other colors may be available upon request. Other types of hardware and configurations are available at an additional cost. Some say that baldrics were not used prior to 1600. As just two examples portraits of Henry, Baron of Windsor, circa 1588 and or Sir Walter Raleigh, circa 1590, show the men wearing baldrics.
When ordering a baldric please supply the measurement from the top of your right shoulder to the top of your left hip. If you require a left handed model please let us know. We will also need some measurements from the scabbard that you will primarily be using with the baldrick. We need the width, depth and circumference at the mouth of the scabbard. The picture to the right is our baldric made for the Scottish basket-hilt sword that we and many others carry.
We
now offer an ECW style baldric. This piece may be made with either
oak tanned leather or oil tanned leather. In oak tanned we may dye
the piece black or brown or simply oil it for you. Oil tanned will
come in either black or brown depending upon leather in stock. Price
is $90. The picture shows the ECW style baldric with a Scottish
Baskethilted Broadsword. Please note, with this type of baldric the
fit is not "skin tight" to the scabbard.
This
baldric is a simple affair with a single buckle at the chest and a
single frog to hold the sword. It is based off of period paintings
and illustrations. Like the ECW baldric the fit is not tight to the
scabbard. Your scabbard must have a button or hook to keep the
scabbard in place. Price for this piece is $70. The baldric may be
left natural or dyed black or brown.
Highland
Gillies (shoes)We now offer Highland shoes for sale. These are an early style gillie that laces up the top of the shoe, attaching it to your foot. The shoe is crafted from 5-7 oz. oil tanned leather (this depends on the leather lot we receive). An 8-9 oz. leather insole is included to make the shoe more comfortable to walk in. Leather laces are included. When ordering this shoe please send an outline of your largest foot. All seams are hand sewn. This style of shoe was used back to Roman times. $48.
If
you need an early period sporran, please contact us. We are currently
experimenting with designs. Pricing is not set yet on these pieces.
The picture shown to the right is a sample of what we are
considering. The piecce to the right is constructed from elk hide and
oak tanned leather.
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