Covers.

[Rojji]

I am having a hard time sewing my covers cuz the blade is curved and now the sewing machine won't work. Could i sew the edges then just fold it over and tape it with black hockey tape? then i dont have to turn it inside out

[ziglerrobertson]

dude, just use a pair of socks until your sewing machine starts working agian.

[Carneth]

Well if your sword has a single-edged blade, you need to indicate that with a strip of silver duct tape regardless, so if that piece of duct tape holds the cover on, I don't see the problem with that. Still, I can't really tell what the cover looks like from your description, so this might not be helpful. I wouldn't put tape on a striking surface though, if that's what you meant.

I agree with Zig though. Socks work.

[Kotaro]

Socks are fugly covers. Avoid them if at all possible.

Making a cover for a curved blade is no different than making a straight-blade cover.

[MacDimm]

I've never used a sewing machine before and my covers turn out fine. Just practice, leave a little room for error, and you can always tighten up your cover after you get the initial fit

[Rojji]

ik and i meant cloth hockey tape and ducktape on the back as is required

[Skaar il'Wulfsiger]

Maybe I can help with some friendly advice from the Northern Steppes from when I was messing with these things...

I had some single edged longsword/shortsword weapons for a time and they can be a bit tricky, because depending on the construction method (i.e. doing the foam-curve methods for straight cores vs. actually bending PVP cores) the top end may be wider than the bottom. This can be quite a mess when trying to sew covers.

What I always did was hand stitch the inside cover about halfway down the blade and leave the remaining half not stitched. Then I would flip it, cover it, trim the bottom portion as necessary and tack stitch the bottom half, then cover the entirety of the seam with white hockey tape. You could then add the silver tape over that. This ensures the portion of the seam that is sewn on the outside is covered by the tape. You should always sew the top portion as normal on the inside of the cover, however, as the tip may end up striking skin, and no one likes seam-burn across the nips! o.0

IDK if that helps at all Rojji? I know this method pretty much means any time you remove the cover you have to put a new one on, but if the weapon is constructed right, it should hold up for awhile. Honestly though, I found it impossible to get a good weight, balance, and functional stabbing tip for curved single-edge blades on straight core weapons (despite several tutorials out there with "good" designs) and would recommend if you are going to do curved weapons, bending a PVC core and constructing to normal sword specs is much preferable in many ways, particularly the covering part. (I am of course making an assumption as to how you constructed them based on your cover issues, if I'm wrong, I'm not quite sure where your issue is coming from).

[Rojji]

i dont have a cver right now lol. but i am experimenting on my tanto so i dont have to waste much fabric. i am trying a 3 piece method