Question on Scabbard of WWI Maharaja of Jodhpur Khukuree (pics to follow)

[beoram]

I was wondering if JP or someone could send me pics/rough-sketch or describe to me the construction of the fitted scabbard for the WWI Maharaja of Jodhpur khukuree.

(the one shown on the FAQ site :

)

many thanks, Ben.

 

[Walosi]

Ben -
The description on the FAQ brings a picture of an opened side which "allows the blade to be drawn from the back of the scabbard". Terry Sisco's quick draw scabbard was open on the spine-side (front, to me) of the scabbard, from the bend to the top, with a snapped thumb-break strap to secure the blade. The belt loop was sewn to the leather (or was part of the leather) wrapping the scabbard, and not on a frog. The pic isn't clear enough, but there appears to be what might be a release on the strap on the fitted sheath. This may have been the grandaddy of the clamshell holster.

 

[Bill Martino]

You either have to have an opening big enough for the blade or else hinge the scabbard -- ain't any other way.

Remember the old boiled egg and milk bottle trick? Once you got the egg in the bottle it never came out again -- in one piece, that is.

 

[John Powell]

Ben,
You have mail. Hope the pix and descriptions help since this is a very tricky and unstable scabbard.

 

[beoram]

Many thanks again John (I sent reply mail) - and best of luck!

here the pic JP sent:

here's the khukuree I got (sans scabbard obviously):

as you can see the blade is coated with a thick layer of (dried oil??) which makes it almost black, and on the one side [showing] there are little splatters of what look like white paint on the blade.

more photos to follow when it's cleaned up a bit.

cheers, B.

 

[Bill Martino]

Thanks. I think this is where Terry got his quick draw design.

 

[T.Sisco]

Uncle ,
Thats the one , I have one that belongs to a friend. The only change I made was adding a snap instead of a brass stud and loop.
Terry

 

[Bill Martino]

It works.