Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Got another question concerning the orientation of the clip (locket) in the baldric. As you can see in the pics below, the locket is facing inward (toward the body) for a right-hand draw. I have it this way because it seems like a VERY tight fit into the scabbard with it turned outward. The sword just seems to fit better this way.

Is there any reason the locket can't face inward, provided that I notched the baldric on that side to accept it?
The inside locket is a quirk of the Hanwei swords. I think the Chinese swordsmiths were a bit confused when it came to assembling the scabbards! But, there's no reason the sword can't be suspended with an inner-side locket.