Blast from the past: An Oakeschott Sword

[FenrisWolf]

Originally Posted by celtan

So what if it's a composite..? When blades were kept in the family, they often underwent repair and upgrades. The part of the sword that most suffers is the hilt, being in contact with salty sweat. They don't last forever.

The fact that it has been repaired or serviced leads more credence to the genuineness of a weapon, compared to one that shows very little wear.

Regards

M

Heck, I have an old 'hunting sword' that is the result of a chopped off broadsword blade whose profile could date to the 1300s, riveted to a piece of staghorn, with a decorated brass disk for a guard whose ornamentation looks vaguely Victorian. Great conversation piece even if its provenance is all over the place...