Ingenious Spear Scabbards

[Olumin]

Hi,
I recently found this image of replica scabbards for historical European spear heads while doing some research. Ive never seen this particular method of retention, using a wooden pin or dowel to keep the scabbard in place. I imagine the pin would be secured to the scabbard using a cord so it wont be lost. Quite ingenious, very simple yet perfectly effective. I just wanted to share this, perhaps it will inspire someone or give you new ideas. I will probably replicate this myself for at least one of my spear heads.

People never really talk about spear sheaths or scabbards, but they were very much a common thing. Mostly they aren’t preserved in archaeological finds.

Source: https://sagy.vikingove.cz/en/early-medieval-spear-sheaths/

 

[John A. Larsen]

Hi,
I recently found this image of replica scabbards for historical European spear heads while doing some research. Ive never seen this particular method of retention, using a wooden pin or dowel to keep the scabbard in place. I imagine the pin would be secured to the scabbard using a cord so it wont be lost. Quite ingenious, very simple yet perfectly effective. I just wanted to share this, perhaps it will inspire someone or give you new ideas. I will probably replicate this myself for at least one of my spear heads.

People never really talk about spear sheaths or scabbards, but they were very much a common thing. Mostly they aren’t preserved in archaeological finds.

Source: https://sagy.vikingove.cz/en/early-medieval-spear-sheaths/

Watching Japanese Samurai movies and they will have some kind of scabbard on their spears/pole arms. John

 

[Wyo Coyote]

I use pins with the sayas that I make for my kitchen knives.