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Rivet pin for attaching edge fittings to knife sheaths or sax scabbards from the Viking Age. Bronze or silver-plated. xxxx cm.Productdetails...
Pin for riveting Viking sheath and scabbard fittings.
This small riveting pin is ideal for attaching the bronze edge fittings of a Viking knife sheath or sax scabbard of leather.Viking sheath and scabbard fittings are known from various locations from the Viking Age, including Birka and Gotland, and were used to rivet the edge of a leather scabbard lengthwise.
The rivet pin is available in cast bronze or genuine silver-plated and is easier to work with than the alternative brass pins due to its softer material.
9 mm total length
2.8 mm wide head
1.6 mm thick shaft.
To attach the scabbard fittings, the rivet pin is pushed through the fitting and through a hole in the leather and, depending on the thickness of the leather, shortened by about 1 mm above the fitting using side cutters.
Then you can simply tap the rivet pin with a small hammer in a circular motion to permanently attach the scabbard fitting to the leather scabbard.
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