Uhlan
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Post by Uhlan on Aug 23, 2014 19:01:11 GMT
Hello you all. I just bought this Prussian Artillery Officers sabre. Reason: It is one of Carl Eichhorns finest, as can be seen here in the 1901 catalogue: Deal includes the sword knot too. The price was low and for this reason: The sabre does not sheat totally, di, for the last 3". There is junk in the scabbard, possibly remnants of the wooden liners, but could be anything really. I hope one of you might have a suggestion as to how to remove said junk. I have this long rod which I can sharpen like a serated blade at the tip, like a fish spear? Put it in a drill on super low speed and crunch the junk into little bits? Poor some gas in there and burn it out? Could be fun! Woosh! Bald Ulahn. Cheers.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Aug 23, 2014 19:31:39 GMT
Tried putting a little oil down there and tapping it out. Might work if it's bits of saturated debris. Old fashioned musket steel rod with a bore corkscrew on the end might work. Funny, never had a scabbard delivered that fouled. G'luck
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Post by Uhlan on Aug 23, 2014 20:11:01 GMT
Thanks Dave.
The rod I was talking about looks like a long version of the bore cleaner rod. The corkscrew bit is interesting. Was to remove stuck lead balls? I have seen a couple of wood liners now and the weak point is the thin part that goes under the scabbard mouth piece with the screws. There the rot starts. Oil, moisture, rust and no air. And you know how it goes. People just start ramming the sabre down the scabbard, with dire consequences.
Cheers.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Aug 23, 2014 22:15:18 GMT
It might be as simple as unbending a cot hanger and using the wire. Maybe a simple hook end?
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Post by Uhlan on Aug 24, 2014 6:45:04 GMT
I guess if it were that simple the dealer could have done it and raised the price with Eu 200 in the process. Than again, maybe it workes. I sure hope so. I will have to be patient and wait a week to get my hands on it. I will keep you guys posted on what I find down there.
Cheers.
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Post by Jordan Williams on May 19, 2016 20:20:35 GMT
I had/have a scabbard that stopped the blade from seating properly, it turned out there was a bunch of what appears to be small and large chunks of rust, I found removing the throat, laying it open side down on a desk and lightly tapping it the drag end with the plastic handle of a screwdriver, coupled with lightly tapping the throat against the desk served well.
Edit: Shoot shoot shoot, sorry for the necro. Oopsy
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