Recommendation? Scale maker for Sword

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Animatronic Fireman

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Hey everyone, I am having an 1897 Infantry Officer sword with patent hilt restored and was hoping for a recommendation on who makes completely custom scales ....most makers I have found just make custom scales for producton folders. G10 or wood would work.

Thanks
 
Pooley Sword (pooleysword.com) does refurbishment and might sell parts. I've never dealt with them but I seem to recall others have gotten parts from them. Use their enquiry link or email, or give them a call.
+44 1273 467277
enquiries@pooleysword.com

There are a few associated threads for patent hilts over at Sword Forum International and there are several regular British sword enthusiasts.
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?11-Antique-amp-Military-Sword-Forum
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sh...fantry-Officer-s-Sword-with-Patent-Solid-Hilt

Making your own would make the sword yours for sure.

Cheers
GC
 
HI GC - thanks for the link, I actually own the sword that it links to. I regularly peruse the SFI site but it is less active than this one.

The one I am trying to refinish I bought as just a blade and I had contacted Pooley to help refinish, unfortunately they are unable to assist with patent hilts and quoted an astronomically high number to do anything with them. I then bought a 1897 basket off eBay and have located a suitable maker to work on the blade, build a backstrap. I think he will do the scales but I thought I would try get more done for him to help expedite it into his production schedule, hence why I am looking here. Thanks for the response.
 
You might try pinging Matt Easton, he might have parts laying around.

JMO but by the time you have a recreation made from parts, you could find a whole sword for similar or less outlay. Unless the blade is something spectacular and rare, building a custom around a blade just doesn't do it for me. I have a few blades or hilts that could be built up but I leave them as the relics that they are.

I guess it depends how invested one is in a piece. My car is like that ;)

Cheers
GC
 
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