Ken Maddock
15th June 2016, 05:01 PM
Hi all
I purchased the following sword on Monday, picked it up today
It s a well bet up Firangi which has been welded back together after a breakage of the blade.
The break occurs right where the sword was marked
IN TOLEDO.
At first I was confused by the word "IN" but this is the Latin for "in" as opposed to the Spanish word en
It's marked on both sides, the O is not viewable anymore
I assume this is a genuine old piece with a lot of age to it, any idea as to age?
looking at the hilt there arremenants of its former glory, long lost, but still it has history.
It will never be worth anything but still I enjoy the fixing up process.
I would like to improve on the repair and I am handy enough with gas welding so I think it will not be too difficult.
Does anyone have any advice on the Firangi or the job I am about to embark on.
The sword was part of a job lot from an auction so money wise it has cost me nothing as the accompanying percussion pistol was the item I was more interested in, as such don't hold back with the comments on what I have purchased
:o :o
If further pictures are of any help in identifying region or anything else just ask away
Blade is 31.5 inches long and single sided blade
3 shallow fillers nearly full lengeh of the blade
regards
Ken
I purchased the following sword on Monday, picked it up today
It s a well bet up Firangi which has been welded back together after a breakage of the blade.
The break occurs right where the sword was marked
IN TOLEDO.
At first I was confused by the word "IN" but this is the Latin for "in" as opposed to the Spanish word en
It's marked on both sides, the O is not viewable anymore
I assume this is a genuine old piece with a lot of age to it, any idea as to age?
looking at the hilt there arremenants of its former glory, long lost, but still it has history.
It will never be worth anything but still I enjoy the fixing up process.
I would like to improve on the repair and I am handy enough with gas welding so I think it will not be too difficult.
Does anyone have any advice on the Firangi or the job I am about to embark on.
The sword was part of a job lot from an auction so money wise it has cost me nothing as the accompanying percussion pistol was the item I was more interested in, as such don't hold back with the comments on what I have purchased
:o :o
If further pictures are of any help in identifying region or anything else just ask away
Blade is 31.5 inches long and single sided blade
3 shallow fillers nearly full lengeh of the blade
regards
Ken