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Jordan Williams Member Posts: 5,089	Windlass Blacksword? Dec 20, 2015 17:58:12 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 20, 2015 17:58:12 GMT Does anyone have any experience with one? I'd like to make it my next sword, but am slightly off put by the, well, it being entirely one color. Would someone be able to remove the blacking easily?
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Windlass Blacksword? Dec 20, 2015 20:40:57 GMT

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Post by Elrikk on Dec 20, 2015 20:40:57 GMT

Great sword for the money, I caught mine on deal of the day...I don't know about removing the blackening...but if it was up to me and I could do it, I'd reward the grip to a light tan and do a Black and Tan contrast. Either way you won't be disapointed.

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Afoo Member Posts: 2,277	Windlass Blacksword? Dec 20, 2015 20:43:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Afoo on Dec 20, 2015 20:43:50 GMT bfoo2 has removed the blackening off of a CS sword before. Can ask him, but if its anything like the CS coating, should come off with some sandpaper

Jordan Williams Member Posts: 5,089	Windlass Blacksword? Dec 21, 2015 4:30:34 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 21, 2015 4:30:34 GMT Read some more reviews, looks like I'll wait and see if it goes on to deal of the day. For a bit.
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Alexander Member Posts: 430	Windlass Blacksword? Dec 21, 2015 4:36:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Alexander on Dec 21, 2015 4:36:02 GMT The Black looks like gun bluing. I would try Birchwood Casey Blue and Rust Remover. Comes in a bottle and for gun bluing it works great

Jordan Williams Member Posts: 5,089	Windlass Blacksword? Dec 21, 2015 4:39:36 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 21, 2015 4:39:36 GMT Good to know, thanks.
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Windlass Blacksword? Dec 21, 2015 14:42:45 GMT

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Post by bfoo2 on Dec 21, 2015 14:42:45 GMT

I've taken the black off a CS sword before. I'm not sure what it is- it's black on top, but brown underneath. Could be a primer coat?

In any case, a sandpaper rub took it right off. Probably took me an hour to clean up one side of the blade using 320-grit followed by 600 and 1000

Lastczarnian Member Posts: 25	Windlass Blacksword? Feb 15, 2016 13:24:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lastczarnian on Feb 15, 2016 13:24:12 GMT I was also considering getting the Blacksword but I was more concerned with the strength of the guard. Who ever has one can you PM me I have some questions about it's construction and material. Thx

Adventurer'sBlade Member Posts: 1,505	Windlass Blacksword? Feb 16, 2016 21:36:57 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 16, 2016 21:36:57 GMT I think gun bluing is pretty (unlike the black CS machete coating) so I'd leave it or get a different model, but I think you'd have to scrape it off the top with fine sandpaper. It's just a layer of benign rust.
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Windlass Blacksword?

Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 20, 2015 17:58:12 GMT

Post by Elrikk on Dec 20, 2015 20:40:57 GMT

Post by Afoo on Dec 20, 2015 20:43:50 GMT

Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 21, 2015 4:30:34 GMT

Post by Alexander on Dec 21, 2015 4:36:02 GMT

Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 21, 2015 4:39:36 GMT

Post by bfoo2 on Dec 21, 2015 14:42:45 GMT

Post by Lastczarnian on Feb 15, 2016 13:24:12 GMT

Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 16, 2016 21:36:57 GMT

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