Oakeshott type XVIIIb with recurved arms

bkp747 · 23rd February 2015, 04:18 AM

Fantastic sword, I'm amazed at the great condition, for a "water find". It still is beautiful!

cornelistromp · 23rd February 2015, 10:53 AM

actually for a waterfind the surface of this sword is somewhat oxidized.

In General, subject that there was no contact with the organic material, swords are better preserved under water than in the soil.

some come "as new" from the water after hundreds of years, fe some of the viking swords found in the river Ouse/UK in Records of the mediëval sword/Oakeshott, and other Ouse finds which have been in contact with organic material totally excavated.

for a very good water preserved sword, see for example:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9989

best,

Axel-arrow · 23rd February 2015, 05:28 PM

Many thanks for information on a sword!

batjka · 2nd March 2015, 12:56 AM

Thanks for posting this. As a student of longsword fencing I am very interested in these historic examples. Do you mind telling the sword's weight please?

cornelistromp · 2nd March 2015, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batjka

Thanks for posting this. As a student of longsword fencing I am very interested in these historic examples. Do you mind telling the sword's weight please?

I'm sorry, I can give you the weight until March 2016.
the sword is on loan to the Solingen Blade museum in Germany for an exhibition this year.

I guess somewhere around 800 grams.

best,

23rd February 2015, 04:18 AM	#1
bkp747 Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 15	Fantastic sword, I'm amazed at the great condition, for a "water find". It still is beautiful!

23rd February 2015, 10:53 AM	#2
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	actually for a waterfind the surface of this sword is somewhat oxidized. In General, subject that there was no contact with the organic material, swords are better preserved under water than in the soil. some come "as new" from the water after hundreds of years, fe some of the viking swords found in the river Ouse/UK in Records of the mediëval sword/Oakeshott, and other Ouse finds which have been in contact with organic material totally excavated. for a very good water preserved sword, see for example: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9989 best,

23rd February 2015, 05:28 PM	#3
Axel-arrow Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	Many thanks for information on a sword!

2nd March 2015, 12:56 AM	#4
batjka Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 39	Thanks for posting this. As a student of longsword fencing I am very interested in these historic examples. Do you mind telling the sword's weight please?