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Post by the blade master on Aug 1, 2011 18:29:48 GMT
hi guys a couple of weeks ago i saw a post by shooter mike he made back in 2007 about the pommel on the chen bastard sword it was hollow and glued on rather than solid and peened on now ive the same sword and i was wondering has the problem been resolved yet as back then it was a bit of a problem thanks mick
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Post by William Swiger on Aug 1, 2011 18:40:51 GMT
From what I have read, the problem was fixed a long time ago. I have the sword myself.
Bill
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Post by the blade master on Aug 1, 2011 18:50:41 GMT
hi bill thanks for the reply just wasnt sure if it was a solid piece or not alltho to be fair my pommel dose appear to be peened over
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Post by RicWilly on Aug 1, 2011 20:30:09 GMT
I have one of the later ones. The pommel is solid but it has developed some play in the grip. I can feel it shift a wee bit in use. I have heard of others with this problem. There was a thread in the old forum demonstating a fix for this. It has been a good sword otherwise.
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Post by Federico on Aug 1, 2011 21:22:23 GMT
I think you're referring to this one: sbgswordforum.proboards.com/inde ... 813&page=1 I wonder if he should have softened the new inch in tang though, but he didn't seem to have any problems with his sword.
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Post by the blade master on Aug 2, 2011 20:16:31 GMT
many thanks for the replies gentlemen theres a lot of usefull info gatherd here cheers mick
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Post by Maynar on Aug 4, 2011 1:03:51 GMT
Hey, can anyone comment on the "patina" gunk used to "age" the blade? I just discovered the stuff comes right off. On my shirt. Or my fingers. Or my bedspread.
I'm tempted to clean it all off and polish that sucker up, I tell you whut....
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Post by bpogue on Aug 4, 2011 14:57:47 GMT
maynar,
It should certainly not be coming off as you describe. The patina that's applied is tough stuff.
What is coming off, a powdery residue or sticky / oily gunk?
I can see one of two things going on. If it's powdery then rust, maybe. If it's sticky / oily then it's the protective oil Hanwei applies at the factory before shipping.
Blake
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2011 15:12:32 GMT
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Post by William Swiger on Aug 4, 2011 16:24:41 GMT
I used scotch pads and got the hilt and pommel much lighter. The blade came out lighter on mine also, but that antique will not come off without major work.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2011 18:54:48 GMT
That's why I haven't bought the Hanwei Bastard sword. I like the sword, but don't want to have to do a lot of work removing the antiquing. Is the antiquing a coating or has Hanwei actually aged (rusted, acid etched etc.) the sword?
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Post by William Swiger on Aug 4, 2011 18:59:12 GMT
It looks to me like a deep acid etching. Someone else may know more.
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Post by Maynar on Aug 5, 2011 0:31:08 GMT
It's like a black, almost oily substance, but a little drier. I rubbed some of it off and the aging (roughed surface) remains intact, so it must be a protective coating of some sort. I should be able to clean the rest off and still see the aging on the blade.
I didn't consider it to be a protective coating like packing grease, because it doesn't really resemble that at all. Still, that's the best explanation I've heard so far.
*edit* Well I wiped it all off, and the aging stayed the same, the blade's just cleaner now. Didn't lighten the color either. Very odd, it was almost like ...soot? Or graphite? Weird.
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