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Posted By: Mike McAlvanah Leather for 1st Luft - 12/22/2009 07:52 PM
Does anyone know where I could get the blue Morocco leather for the scabbard of a 1st Luft? Mike
Posted By: Herr Wolf Re: Leather for 1st Luft - 12/24/2009 04:45 PM
Tom Johnson still has it offered on his website:

"1st Model Luftwaffe Dagger Scabbard Leather.
Blue leather, enough to cover one 1st model Luftwaffe dagger. $65."
http://www.johnsonreferenceboo...abbscrews/index.html

Also, Tom Wittmann offers this service (he probably doesn't do it himself...):

"Scabbard Recovering is available for 1st Model Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe swords, RLB Officer Daggers, Glider Pilot and Hitler Youth Leader Daggers."
http://www.wwiidaggers.com/RESTO.htm

So, he must have a source for it.
Posted By: steveh Re: Leather for 1st Luft - 12/24/2009 10:13 PM
as some may recall, i re-covered a 1st luft about 2 years ago. i eventually sourced the leather by looking at bookbinding suppliers` websites. i got enough leather to cover about 5 scabbards for around £15, (about $22), including postage, from a tannery here in the uk. i`m sure there are similar suppliers in the states.
just google "bookbinding supplies".
Posted By: Mike McAlvanah Re: Leather for 1st Luft - 12/25/2009 08:39 AM
Thank you both very much- Mike
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