Carolinian spear

Lee · 29th July 2022, 07:41 PM

In that case, renaissance wax should be entirely adequate. I have an old sword of the same era dredged up from the very same river. The dredger operator put it on the casing over the engine to dry it and then varnished it at the end of his shift and it has done well for decades so treated.

cel7 · 29th July 2022, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee

In that case, renaissance wax should be entirely adequate. I have an old sword of the same era dredged up from the very same river. The dredger operator put it on the casing over the engine to dry it and then varnished it at the end of his shift and it has done well for decades so treated.

Very interesting! Do you happen to know close to which city or village your sword was found?

Lee · 30th July 2022, 06:52 AM

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Do you happen to know close to which city or village your sword was found?

My understanding is that it was found in river workings between Horn and Roermond in Limburg Province.

29th July 2022, 07:41 PM	#1
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 937	In that case, renaissance wax should be entirely adequate. I have an old sword of the same era dredged up from the very same river. The dredger operator put it on the casing over the engine to dry it and then varnished it at the end of his shift and it has done well for decades so treated.