the lost oakeshott sword

cornelistromp · 25th August 2017, 04:03 PM

Hi James,

Thank you, yes I am very pleased with the successful restoration, thumbs to the restorer of the Solingen Klingen Museum.

unfortunately I have not received the 14cm removed point back from the restorer , probably it was thrown away/wasted.
By the way, I believe this point was not new and aged but coming from another medieval sword blade!

best,
jasper

J.G.Elmslie · 25th August 2017, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cornelistromp

By the way, I believe this point was not new and aged but coming from another medieval sword blade!

best,
jasper

I'm not going to repeat the language I just used in polite company, but it rhymes with "mucking stunts"

that's utterly shameful.

cornelistromp · 27th August 2017, 12:25 PM

I see this as an incredibly stupid action.

But I believe one of the two UK dealers ( or Both) really believed that the dimensions in roms, given by Oakeshott, they thought he measured in 1936, were the right dimensions for this sword.

Of course, such restoration, especially when not mentioned to a new owner (me) can not be justified.

Fortunately, now very happy with the professional removal of the extended point

best,
jasper

Tordenskiold1721 · 27th August 2017, 04:13 PM

Interesting and educational topic with good documentation a follow ups since it started. Defiantly the right thing too do, having the extension removed.

I am always a bit "nervous" when having historically interesting and expensive items restored. Guess it must have been the same feeling having work done on such a special sword.

cornelistromp · 28th August 2017, 06:14 PM

similar type XIII sword in Museum Sandolin.
(medieval) swords with wide blades, a blade width of around 7cm are extremely rare.

25th August 2017, 04:03 PM	#1
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Hi James, Thank you, yes I am very pleased with the successful restoration, thumbs to the restorer of the Solingen Klingen Museum. unfortunately I have not received the 14cm removed point back from the restorer , probably it was thrown away/wasted. By the way, I believe this point was not new and aged but coming from another medieval sword blade! best, jasper Last edited by cornelistromp; 25th August 2017 at 04:22 PM.

28th August 2017, 06:14 PM	#5
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	similar type XIII sword in Museum Sandolin. (medieval) swords with wide blades, a blade width of around 7cm are extremely rare. Attached Images

27th August 2017, 12:25 PM	#3
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	I see this as an incredibly stupid action. But I believe one of the two UK dealers ( or Both) really believed that the dimensions in roms, given by Oakeshott, they thought he measured in 1936, were the right dimensions for this sword. Of course, such restoration, especially when not mentioned to a new owner (me) can not be justified. Fortunately, now very happy with the professional removal of the extended point best, jasper

27th August 2017, 04:13 PM	#4
Tordenskiold1721 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 71	Interesting and educational topic with good documentation a follow ups since it started. Defiantly the right thing too do, having the extension removed. I am always a bit "nervous" when having historically interesting and expensive items restored. Guess it must have been the same feeling having work done on such a special sword.