United Cutlery - Legolas Greenleaf
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I have the first version set on my wall. I can take a few pics. Is there anything in particular you want to see?
Pants
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Pretty much everything from both of these sets would be amazing! Close ups of all the little details on the blades/handles etc. would be perfect! I'm planning on starting a Legolas build and want to make these as accurate as possible
I will have a look later today! Mine are not pristine due to the previous owner, but they look fine still. I'll post pics and you can decide if they are useful.
Another quick thing: I believe the scabbards in the movie were actually a different color. In the Hobbit - Cloaks and Daggers book, you can see a good amount of details, as well as pics of the sword that was created but never used in the movies (the design is very much like the knives). You can also see the white scabbards here:
https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Legolas/Kit/WKnife/Leg_Dag_sj_med_orig.jpg
https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Elf/Legolas/Kit/WKnife/Leg_Dag_sj_med_orig.jpg
Terry Lyons
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Correct, the scabbards are white/mother-of-pearl. The Lord of The Rings: Weapons and Warfare book calls them The White Knives, "because of the pearlescent scabbards."
Some stats from that book:
Length: A little under 2 feet.
Handle: About 8 inches long.
Blade: 16-inch.
Some stats from that book:
Length: A little under 2 feet.
Handle: About 8 inches long.
Blade: 16-inch.
Pants
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These are perfect! Am I reading you right that you have the Hobbit version of the knives, and the LOTR scabbards?
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This is the Hobbit set-up, correct? The measurements will definitely help me, thank you!
Terry Lyons
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Its the set-up from Fellowship. The scabbards are different in the Hobbit:
Terry Lyons
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It might just be that image. Here's a shot from Helms Deep where you can see the gold more clearly:
What's strange is that those scabbards are closer to the design of the Hobbit ones, but they're attached to the Lothlorien quiver.
What's strange is that those scabbards are closer to the design of the Hobbit ones, but they're attached to the Lothlorien quiver.
Pants
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This whole thing is blowing my mind... I know he go new gear in Lothlorien, so the Hobbit style scabbards on the Mirkwood Quiver makes sense. But like you said, these are definitely on the Lothlorien kit..
I did find an excerpt from the Weapons and Warfare book online that said the scabbards were leather and and knives got the name because of the ash wood handles with brass pommels/inlay in the engraving.. Did you have a copy to cross reference to confirm which is correct by any chance? I'm trying to source one through my circle of friends but the only ones who might have a copy are a few hours away from me.
Loneken in you photos, the side view of the scabbards where there is a gap between the brass/gold and the leather, is that the same detailed swirling as the Hobbit versions above where the, I guess you could call them 'clips' are over the leather strap? I'm wondering if that's the backside of them and there's a photo or two missing that might shed some more light?
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Terry Lyons
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Here's the piece directly from my copy of Weapons and Warfare:
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