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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2012 4:52:18 GMT
budk.com/Swords/US-Model-1860-Li ... aber-Sword? my friend bought this sword but there is a minor flaw. when it came in the mail you could pretty much shove the entire sword into the scabbard but now it sticks out of the scabbard by i would say 4-5 inches? how do you remedy this problem when the sword won't go all the way through the scabbard? thank you for your time!
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Post by Dave Kelly on May 27, 2012 7:59:07 GMT
:lol:
This is usually where you get a LOT of rude and nasty comments about being dumb enough to do bidness with DUDK.
Assuming your friend didn't lose a lego down the throat of the scabbard the cheap arsed retaining clip probably broke off and has lodged at the bottom of the scabbard. No idea how to fish it out. Tip the scabbard upside down and start vigourously tapping on the short sides of the scabbard and see if yoy can lossen the object and bring it back towards the throat so you can pry it out.
Failing that, throw the crap away and spend a few more bucks at a reputable dealer to buy a Windlass Civil War Sword that won't fall apart in a couple of weeks.
g'luck
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2012 16:34:27 GMT
what exactly does the retaining clip look like? I apologize for the dumb questions I am a bit more experienced with katanas but far from being an expert. The thing I don't like about budk is that they don't offer near enough information to buy with confidence...at least for me. I looked more closely at the sword at it has a nut that screws onto the handle to hold it in place. That's just kind of scary in my opinion.
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Post by Kumdoalan on May 27, 2012 17:23:13 GMT
yes it sounds like an easy thing to fix.
i would first try to tap the thing out.
next i would try to get a coat hanger or a wire down there and snake it out.
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Post by Dave Kelly on May 27, 2012 17:40:28 GMT
Not a dumb question at all. The screws should retain the throat cap on the scabbarb. Backing them out should allow one to remove the scabbarb cap and get at the insides of the scabbard. In some configurations the cap will mount a pincher clip of metal or plastic that applies some pressure on the inserted blade to help it stay in the scabbard. Clip might break and slide down the barrel, obstructing getting the blade fully seated.
For historical antiques you often find the throat caps have been removed and the swords allowed to clatter and barely be secure in their sheaths. This was because of old soldiers tale that the throat pieces destroyed the edge on the blades.
If you feel comfortable with tools you can gut the scabbard and clear the obstruction. Rubber hammer and some banging might do the trick. Or you could resort to the disassembly mentioned above.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2012 17:56:02 GMT
I tried to bang on it to dislodge it but so far it seems to be really wedged in there. I tried shooting a ray of light down the scabbard but I knew that would only help until i hit the curve of the scabbard and I still didn't see anything. I think I may have to probe around in there or just take it to my forge and ram the sword in there back and forth LOL!! But anyway...when he first got the sword it was really wedged in the scabbard but the scabbard accepted the full length of the saber. I wish I could take it apart but it's all one solid piece...I don't see any screws or anything that could take it apart. Would pics help you guys? so my only other option would be to gut the scabbard. Although here is another question...the inside of the scabbard is horribly rusted and the sword gets rust on it when it's inside the scabbard. How do you oil the inside of the scabbard? Or do you not bother with that? Thank you guys for all of your help! If anyone has anymore ideas I am all ears..or...uh..eyes LOL.
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Post by MOK on May 29, 2012 10:05:42 GMT
If the scabbard is rusted inside badly enough for the rust to flake off, it's pretty much done for IMO. I'd just scrap it - and definitely not keep the sword in it, at any rate.
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