A cup hilt sword ... atypical, for your comments.

[fernando]

So what do you say Vitrix ? Do you think it is not such a good idea to use Ballistol to remove (unstick) the wooden grip ? I assume that is the tang that has increased its volume due to rust and not the grip that has shrunk; its exterior has its original volume, under the wire wrapping ...

[Victrix]

Originally Posted by fernando

So what do you say Vitrix ? Do you think it is not such a good idea to use Ballistol to remove (unstick) the wooden grip ? I assume that is the tang that has increased its volume due to rust and not the grip that has shrunk; its exterior has its original volume, under the wire wrapping ...

Can’t advise you on this as no conservation expert. Personally I would just leave the grip where it is. If you really wanted to remove the grip and look at the tang I would start with a little bit of mineral oil. At least it will dry up some day. I don’t use Ballistol on wood so have no idea what effect it has. But it stays really oily on my guns.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Victrix

... Personally I would just leave the grip where it is...

Thank you. I will finally elect that as the wisest option. After all, it is not expectable that any mark appears in the tang spike, as none shows up outside in the ricasso behind the cup bowl. It was only a fantasy .