02-12-2010, 03:01 PM
From what I gather speaking to Matt Lukes, it is not unusual for these lockets to be on the order of .4-.5mm thick. 1mm is quite thick; armor grade thickness. Some helmets that actually have a functional value are thinner than 1mm and are still robust enough.
I am not surprised that the locket is wafer thin since its main purpose is to look pretty not to protect or hold the scabbard together. The leather of the scabbard holds the wooden frame together while the strength of the crossbands is important because the sword is suspended from its loops.
I am not surprised that the locket is wafer thin since its main purpose is to look pretty not to protect or hold the scabbard together. The leather of the scabbard holds the wooden frame together while the strength of the crossbands is important because the sword is suspended from its loops.
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