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Post by framais on Feb 18, 2016 1:34:37 GMT
Hello fellow forum members, I have just recently purchased a second-hand medieval sword replica that bears a few dents, as it's been used for practice by its previous owner. You can see a few close-up pictures of the blade here: imgur.com/a/VEJS8I do not own the equipment nor do I want to risk to ruin the sword trying to fix it myself, so I was wondering, do any of you guys & girls know by any chance a trusty sword-smith who could do the job in Estonia? (the country I live in). I know it's a long shot as this is a world wide forum and Estonia is a teeny-tiny country, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Thanks in advance for any reply. P.S. The dents actually look deeper in the pictures than they are in reality - the deepest dent being not deeper than 1 mm.
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Post by Svadilfari on Feb 27, 2016 12:14:42 GMT
I guess it depends on how you plan to "use" the sword ? Going from the pictures, it appears to me that the sword has no appreciable edge, and hence unsuitable for cutting ? As for the previous owner, it looks like *his* use of the sword involved using it to spar with another sword, hence the dents and nicks :(If it's a blunt, and and you just want it for display purposes, you could just get a bastard file ( yes, that IS the correct name) and gently file down the rough edges, removing the upstanding metal and smoothing the blade edges so the nicks aren't a danger to your hands . Totally removing the dents would involve a *lot* of work, and could ruin the look and handling of the sword.. Also, there's another thing to consider, was the sword ever intended to be actually used ? It might have a 'rat-tail tang which would make it unsuitable for heavy use? Though, given the nicks and dents in the blade and guard, it appears it's already seen some hard use..
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Post by Luka on Feb 27, 2016 15:54:24 GMT
I have seen this sword for sale on facebook reenactor group. I was interested in and contacted the owner. He said the maker of the sword is some hungarian smith and that his swords are very durable and are good for bohurt fights. So I wouldn't be worried about using it.
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Post by framais on Mar 5, 2016 8:35:03 GMT
Svadilfari Thanks, yeah I was more thinking to give it a sharp edge altogether, and you are right saying it's a delicate job and could affect the balance of the blade, so I guess I have to find a good blacksmith who could evaluate whether that is possible or it is rather best to just smooth out the dents. One forum member (appleseed) seem to do a fantastic job sharpening blades, I only wish he lived on this side of the pond sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/43543/appleseed-sharpening-intro-portfolioAs for the tang, according to the previous owner it is a full tang with a threaded end, so that the peen can be screwed to tighten the grip with the blade. Luka Exactly, I bought this sword off that Hungarian guy (Adam) on Facebook. It looks great in real life and it feels very sturdy and durable indeed (though I haven't personally tested it).
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