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ariel · 21st June 2012, 11:17 AM

Dear Alan,
Many thanks!
More questions:

- How does one recognize hilt material as "shell"? I am mostly into Islamic ( broadly speaking) swords and have never seen shell handle. Any specific features I should be looking for? How to clean it properly?

- Cleaning the blades. Even I understand that sandpaper is an absolute no-no :-) Would toothbrush with WD-40 be sufficient? How to stain them afterwards? Not arsenic, I hope?

- Based on what you see ( or any new pics, if needed), the condition of the blades, styles etc, any wild guess how old they might be?

21st June 2012, 11:17 AM	#100
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Dear Alan, Many thanks! More questions: - How does one recognize hilt material as "shell"? I am mostly into Islamic ( broadly speaking) swords and have never seen shell handle. Any specific features I should be looking for? How to clean it properly? - Cleaning the blades. Even I understand that sandpaper is an absolute no-no :-) Would toothbrush with WD-40 be sufficient? How to stain them afterwards? Not arsenic, I hope? - Based on what you see ( or any new pics, if needed), the condition of the blades, styles etc, any wild guess how old they might be? Last edited by ariel; 21st June 2012 at 11:46 AM.