Jim, great story about that bomb of yours!! Priceless! In our past correspondence, I've always enjoyed your incredible stories!
Back to this mystery sword. I had factored in the possibility of a parts sword 'used to whack cornstalks', as I put it. It would have made an effective machete for sugarcane and what not. Still, a part of me hopes it had a higher purpose in its present form. Hopefully, we'll see-