A 13 C. Crusader sword from the Holy Land

cornelistromp · 26th March 2009, 10:05 PM

really Beautiful sword , and great work with the x-ray.
thank you for placing this interesting thread.
if the rust is "loose" and the sword is in a sound condition you can consider cleaning by electrolyze. (mind. it will not harm the steel but the pitting will be more obvious and the cross guard probably will come loose from the shoulder).

with a medium-strong tapering of the blade, as seen on the pictures and if the point is reinforced,of a flat diamond shaped section??, the classification can also be Oakeshott type XVI.
The date of mid 14THC matches the Pommel variation of type i.

again an amazing sword!

best regards

26th March 2009, 10:05 PM	#5
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	really Beautiful sword , and great work with the x-ray. thank you for placing this interesting thread. if the rust is "loose" and the sword is in a sound condition you can consider cleaning by electrolyze. (mind. it will not harm the steel but the pitting will be more obvious and the cross guard probably will come loose from the shoulder). with a medium-strong tapering of the blade, as seen on the pictures and if the point is reinforced,of a flat diamond shaped section??, the classification can also be Oakeshott type XVI. The date of mid 14THC matches the Pommel variation of type i. again an amazing sword! best regards