Spanish cup hilt rapier - Caribbean hilt? Need some expertise to help me date sword

Flasheart · 2nd March 2020, 10:45 PM

Guys,

I read on one of the other posts that a Spanish sword had been preserved with olive oil. Was this a period technique. Maybe the dried 'grease' on this sword is some organic oil like olive oil?

Victrix · 3rd March 2020, 12:53 PM

More likely linseed oil.

fernando · 9th March 2020, 01:30 PM

I remember Michael (Matchlock) mentioning olive oil as a god solution for preserving blades, on basis that, if the Roman soldiers used to do it, it shouldn't be a bad method.
I wouldn't know about Spanish; maybe the post you have read was not about their usual resource but influenced by Michael's conversations.

2nd March 2020, 10:45 PM	#1
Flasheart Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 4	Guys, I read on one of the other posts that a Spanish sword had been preserved with olive oil. Was this a period technique. Maybe the dried 'grease' on this sword is some organic oil like olive oil?

3rd March 2020, 12:53 PM	#2
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 755	More likely linseed oil.

9th March 2020, 01:30 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I remember Michael (Matchlock) mentioning olive oil as a god solution for preserving blades, on basis that, if the Roman soldiers used to do it, it shouldn't be a bad method. I wouldn't know about Spanish; maybe the post you have read was not about their usual resource but influenced by Michael's conversations.