A naginata ... real or fake.

[Interested Party]

Originally Posted by Victrix

Freezing is an efficient way of getting rid of wood worm and possible eggs. I guess the sword is too big to fit in a freezer? I have a French Napoleonic sabre AN XI legere with woodworm holes in the grip. I simply waited until winter and left it on the balcony for a couple of days in sub-zero Celsius temperatures to kill any remaining worms or eggs. Guess in Portugal you don’t have that luxury?

That is great advice. Do you think it need to be -20 C or more?

[Victrix]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

That is great advice. Do you think it need to be -20 C or more?

https://southwestmuseums.org.uk/wp-c...-treatment.pdf