In service 'acceptable' modifications to military Sabres.

kisak · 20th August 2010, 10:26 PM

Regarding the blunt edges being sharpened, I've heard that at least in Sweden,a s swords saw less and less sue in the 19th century, military swords started being delivered and kept dull (cut down on both maintenance needs and accidents I guess) until such a time that they might be needed on the field. They would then have the edge ground on by the regimental armourer or such. Many (most I think) of the m/1893 trooper's sabres in the Swedish market today for example have very coarsely bevelled edges due to this. (I wonder if they were ground up for the feared war of Norwegian independence, WW1, or something else.)

20th August 2010, 10:26 PM	#4
kisak Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 182	Regarding the blunt edges being sharpened, I've heard that at least in Sweden,a s swords saw less and less sue in the 19th century, military swords started being delivered and kept dull (cut down on both maintenance needs and accidents I guess) until such a time that they might be needed on the field. They would then have the edge ground on by the regimental armourer or such. Many (most I think) of the m/1893 trooper's sabres in the Swedish market today for example have very coarsely bevelled edges due to this. (I wonder if they were ground up for the feared war of Norwegian independence, WW1, or something else.)