Swords and Frogs
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Swords and Frogs
I've just taken delivery of a sword from a magnificent flying base, only to find that the frog and knot are not tied to the hand-guard/pommel properly (barely tied on at all, actually!). I can't find any pictorial guide to remedying this... any advice?
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About time too......................
Ok here goes, now read this very carefully I shall type this only once. The frog and knot is secured to the sword by passing the small end through the eye in the pommel and securing it to the hook above, or is it below, the large end of the knot.
One frog and knot will be drawn taut immediately below the pommel; the other immediately above the large end of the knot.
Both strands of the knot are then looped in a clove hitch (The clove hitch) over the rear hilt at the cross guard, next to the guard, and drawn taut so that the large end of the knot hangs free and does not fall below the upper brass rings of the scabbard.
The clove hitch "crossover" is worn inboard.
Got it................................
Ok here goes, now read this very carefully I shall type this only once. The frog and knot is secured to the sword by passing the small end through the eye in the pommel and securing it to the hook above, or is it below, the large end of the knot.
One frog and knot will be drawn taut immediately below the pommel; the other immediately above the large end of the knot.
Both strands of the knot are then looped in a clove hitch (The clove hitch) over the rear hilt at the cross guard, next to the guard, and drawn taut so that the large end of the knot hangs free and does not fall below the upper brass rings of the scabbard. The clove hitch "crossover" is worn inboard. Got it................................
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Failing that, drill and "rivet" would be in order.
Sword drill and rivet the frog....
Sword drill and rivet the frog....
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Is there not a detailed picture in the Drill & Ceremonial Manual ?
AP 818 IIRC (now that is sad). Might well be on t'intranet these days, or you could ask a friendly SWO (oxymoron )
[Edited to add:]
Memory was wrong - it's AP 1358 and it's on the intranet here for those with access....
AP 818 IIRC (now that is sad). Might well be on t'intranet these days, or you could ask a friendly SWO (oxymoron
)[Edited to add:]
Memory was wrong - it's AP 1358 and it's on the intranet here for those with access....
Last edited by teeteringhead; 7th Sep 2006 at 08:34.
