Scians

[kevin714]

I was looking for a picture of the stitching side,so I can send to A&A.

[Swifty]

I was looking for a picture of the stitching side,so I can send to A&A.

As Bob Hoskins said 'it's good to talk'.

[finnobreanan]

Kevin, If you go to the Hunt Museum's website and do a "Key word in title" search for "sheath", you will find a smaller example of a knife sheath constructed like the example Swifty has, with the seam on the back and the decoration on the front. Unfortunately, their catalog records for this artifact are very vague and the example is undated.
http://test.huntmuseum.com/search_hmtitle.asp

[kevin714]

Kevin, If you go to the Hunt Museum's website and do a "Key word in title" search for "sheath", you will find a smaller example of a knife sheath constructed like the example Swifty has, with the seam on the back and the decoration on the front. Unfortunately, their catalog records for this artifact are very vague and the example is undated.
http://test.huntmuseum.com/search_hmtitle.asp

Thanks, I found the sheath but it doesn't show the stitching side.

[kevin714]

Reproduced from Page 2 of this very same thread - as seen in the Osprey Warrior Series 'Galloglass 1250-1600':

As you can see the decor is on the front, the sides are unstitched, and the back - the side you can't see in this particular pic - bears the longitudal seam. Copied from the famous example from Kilcumber Bog in Offaly.

What type of wood is the grip made of?

[Swifty]

Reproduced from Page 2 of this very same thread - as seen in the Osprey Warrior Series 'Galloglass 1250-1600':

As you can see the decor is on the front, the sides are unstitched, and the back - the side you can't see in this particular pic - bears the longitudal seam. Copied from the famous example from Kilcumber Bog in Offaly.

What type of wood is the grip made of?

That would be yew that wood.

[kevin714]

Thank yew

[kevin714]

My new scian is complete, I just have to pay the balance and await delivery. Dimensions 24.75" overall, 20" blade.

[Swifty]

Looks good Kevin - nice proportions and finish - I like it.

[Seathrun]

Yeah looks great
So how early were these used? Is there evidence in the 900s to 1000?
Seth