Technical question (construction of the Walloon sword)

midelburgo · 7th October 2021, 01:49 PM

Maybe if you use after removing rust and for a short period a weak acid like a drop of vinegar, it will etch the metal from the pommel differently from the metal from the tang and you will distinguish what is what.

Triarii · 31st October 2021, 05:46 PM

Coming late to this, I have 9 C17th swords (all but one are English) and they all feature a tang 'bun' like this.

31st October 2021, 05:46 PM	#2
Triarii Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bristol Posts: 149	Walloon Swords construction Coming late to this, I have 9 C17th swords (all but one are English) and they all feature a tang 'bun' like this.

7th October 2021, 01:49 PM	#1
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 280	Maybe if you use after removing rust and for a short period a weak acid like a drop of vinegar, it will etch the metal from the pommel differently from the metal from the tang and you will distinguish what is what.