Very well preserved sword found in Germany.

cel7 · 17th June 2023, 07:28 AM

https://edition.cnn.com/style/articl...scn/index.html

fernando · 17th June 2023, 09:36 AM

The pictures, before they vanish.

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werecow · 17th June 2023, 03:17 PM

Neat! Press release here, in case anyone is interested.

Hotspur · 17th June 2023, 05:59 PM

The AP and Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-grave-bavaria

https://apnews.com/article/germany-b...f8e3421e80356b

Raf · 21st June 2023, 04:21 PM

Maybe a small point but the blurb somewhere refers to the sword being manufactured by the process of casting on. Meaning that the blade was made first and the handle hot cast onto the tang. This is also seen in some Luristan swords. In the photograph the difference in the patina seems quite marked. One theory is that blades were deliberately work hardened by being hammered after casting.

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cel7 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 143	Very well preserved sword found in Germany. https://edition.cnn.com/style/articl...scn/index.html

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fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	The pictures, before they vanish. . Attached Images

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werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 433	Neat! Press release here, in case anyone is interested.

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Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 489	The AP and Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-grave-bavaria https://apnews.com/article/germany-b...f8e3421e80356b

21st June 2023, 04:21 PM	#5
Raf Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 238	Maybe a small point but the blurb somewhere refers to the sword being manufactured by the process of casting on. Meaning that the blade was made first and the handle hot cast onto the tang. This is also seen in some Luristan swords. In the photograph the difference in the patina seems quite marked. One theory is that blades were deliberately work hardened by being hammered after casting.