FIRANGI FOR COMMENTS

Flavio · 30th October 2006, 06:50 PM

Hi Lew,

yes what you say is perfect, but what makes me think is the fact that the blade near the handle (where the two tongues [sorry i don't know the exact term

] meets the blade with the two rivets) doesn't show the rust that i have to expect in a place so difficult to clean. Anyway these are just free thoughts

p.s. maybe the blade was re-mounted?

Lew · 30th October 2006, 07:30 PM

Flavio

One reason why you may see less rust on the langlets is they were made of milder steel with less carbon content. Sword blades would have a higher carbon content there fore they would be more prone to rusting. Another reason is firangi blades if damaged or broken in battle could be easly replaced with a new blade just by punching out the rivet and attaching a new blade.

Lew

Flavio · 30th October 2006, 07:36 PM

Lew,

thank you for the explanation

30th October 2006, 06:50 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Lew, yes what you say is perfect, but what makes me think is the fact that the blade near the handle (where the two tongues [sorry i don't know the exact term ] meets the blade with the two rivets) doesn't show the rust that i have to expect in a place so difficult to clean. Anyway these are just free thoughts p.s. maybe the blade was re-mounted?

30th October 2006, 07:30 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio One reason why you may see less rust on the langlets is they were made of milder steel with less carbon content. Sword blades would have a higher carbon content there fore they would be more prone to rusting. Another reason is firangi blades if damaged or broken in battle could be easly replaced with a new blade just by punching out the rivet and attaching a new blade. Lew

30th October 2006, 07:36 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Lew, thank you for the explanation