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VANDOO · 23rd February 2008, 02:19 AM

A VERY NICE AND UNUSUAL FIND, CONGRADULATIONS.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL NOT HAVING THE SWORDS IN HAND TO JUDGE BUT FROM WHAT I CAN SEE I THINK I WOULD LEAVE THE SWORDS AS THEY ARE. I WOULD JUST DUST THEM OFF AND WIPE THEM DOWN WITH SOME WD-40 OR SOME OTHER OIL AND WHEN DRYED OUT AND CLEANED UP YOU COULD PUT SOME OF THE RESANANCE WAX ON IF IF YOU HAVE SOME. THE GREEN STUFF ON THE HANDLE MAY BE CORROSION IF THE GRIP IS COPPER, BRONZE OR BRASS. IF IT IS I WOULD LEAVE IT THERE AS IT SHOWS THE AGE AND PATINA WELL, "BESIDES GREEN IS MY FAVORITE COLOR

) THE RUST ON THE BLADE APPEARS TO BE OLD AND STABLE SO THE OIL OR WAX SHOULD STOP ANY FUTURE RUST.

23rd February 2008, 02:19 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY NICE AND UNUSUAL FIND, CONGRADULATIONS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL NOT HAVING THE SWORDS IN HAND TO JUDGE BUT FROM WHAT I CAN SEE I THINK I WOULD LEAVE THE SWORDS AS THEY ARE. I WOULD JUST DUST THEM OFF AND WIPE THEM DOWN WITH SOME WD-40 OR SOME OTHER OIL AND WHEN DRYED OUT AND CLEANED UP YOU COULD PUT SOME OF THE RESANANCE WAX ON IF IF YOU HAVE SOME. THE GREEN STUFF ON THE HANDLE MAY BE CORROSION IF THE GRIP IS COPPER, BRONZE OR BRASS. IF IT IS I WOULD LEAVE IT THERE AS IT SHOWS THE AGE AND PATINA WELL, "BESIDES GREEN IS MY FAVORITE COLOR ) THE RUST ON THE BLADE APPEARS TO BE OLD AND STABLE SO THE OIL OR WAX SHOULD STOP ANY FUTURE RUST.