Thread: Swords

It goes underneath the sash. Your blues Jacket should have two little metal hooks on either side into which the belt hooks to keep it from slipping out from underneath the sash.

If your jacket dosen't have any, then just crank it up really tight!

Yes it is.

I've e-mailed the company in your link.

Many thanks for that.

Originally Posted by Lord_Wentworth

Your blues Jacket should have two little metal hooks on either side into which the belt hooks to keep it from slipping out from underneath the sash.

Funny you should say that, none of the Officers' jackets had those hooks on (including mine) but all the ORs' jackets did. Am I missing something?

Originally Posted by Darth_Doctrinus

...and there's always Wilkinson Sword (who made mine) but I have no idea how much they'd charge for a brown leather scabbard with rings, which is what I assume you're after?

Wilkinson is going out of the sword business apparently, but may still have stock.

The tunics may still have small slots in the sides for the belt hooks. You should be able to get belt hooks to slip in place from a kit shop, or tailor.

The sword belt goes underneath the jacket. End of story.

Hooks - If your blues jacket has belt hooks thenit is an OR pattern. The belt hook is to stop the white belts from slipping down at the sides.

Sword belts go under the jacket.

Originally Posted by ArseyMO

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Sword belts go under the jacket.

That's the way I've always seen them worn. I've also seen tunics with a discreet slot, for fixing belt hooks.
I have some somewhere around here.

We're not helping are we, even I'm confused. However I know a man who should know, I'll go and ask him.

I think you were right first time round old boy.

Doesn't it depend on your regiment or corps? As an Infantryman I wear my swordbelt over the jacket, on the hooks and underneath the sash. If you dont wear a sash ie you are likely to be a gunner or cavalryman (apologies for wrong precedence) it goes under the jacket. If you didn't go to the right tailor your jacket won't have hooks at the side and you just do it up tight and subsequently collapse!

I am talking about for Royal Signals. My jacket has belt loops.

It appears that when people put it over the jacket, it slips down and looks terrible. On the other hand, when the belt is under the jacket, you can;t clip up your sword and have to carry the thing everywhere you go. A bit of a pain in the arrse when you have a glass of champers in one hand and your brand new wifey in the other.....

Can anyone give me a definitive? I think I should start a poll.........

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Please help

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S W O R D = sword

W E A R I N G = wearing

If you're in a situation with Champers and a girlie, you should have taken your sword off and put it somewhere safe surely?