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Ian Knight · 10th August 2010, 10:58 AM

Hello Norman,
To have the sabre professionally restored would cost a lot of money, probably into three figures.
You could restore it youself however by sourcing the parts, disassembling the sabre and fitting the new parts. You should be able to use the knucklebow from any P1796 Officer's sabre as this doesn't have the faceted finish used on the backpiece and ferrule.
If you do consider the sabre to have sustained the damage in 'action' I would remove any corrosion, protect the sword using Renaissance Wax and leave as is.
My P1796 officer's sabre.

Ian

10th August 2010, 10:58 AM	#7
Ian Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Sussex, England. Posts: 103	Hello Norman, To have the sabre professionally restored would cost a lot of money, probably into three figures. You could restore it youself however by sourcing the parts, disassembling the sabre and fitting the new parts. You should be able to use the knucklebow from any P1796 Officer's sabre as this doesn't have the faceted finish used on the backpiece and ferrule. If you do consider the sabre to have sustained the damage in 'action' I would remove any corrosion, protect the sword using Renaissance Wax and leave as is. My P1796 officer's sabre. Ian Attached Images Last edited by Ian Knight; 10th August 2010 at 03:16 PM.