I think what is interesting about the peg is that it is not present on my rusty swords hilt, nor has it ever been. But there is a hole in the tang for a peg, hence my assumption that it has been rehilted at least once. Whoever re-hilted yours probably did a better job and replaced the peg.
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Originally Posted by RDGAC
Secondly, and on a related note, is it worth trying to take the hilt off the example in question? I've noticed that, on the tab of metal positioned just below the downward arms of the cross-guard, there appears to be some kind of marking. Moreover, if there's any information on the tang, removing the grip would allow me to see that, too. It all looks very straightforward...  |
I wonder if whether you could do the same trick as I did and clean under the langet enough to be able to make out what, if anything, is written there? I used a scotch-brite pad gently for a while (its easy to pass under the tab and does not scratch the metal). Once I had the surface rust removed shining a light under there revealed the marks.
Personally I would not dismantle unless (as in my case) the hilt is already really loose. Also I just had to pull, no peg to remove.
What would be really great would be if we could get comparative measures for your blades too - start to build up a database. Its especially interesting because you have blades with provenance - I'm looking for a green with envy smiley right now
I think I can figure out how to make that flex test easy to replicate for others, so we all get comparable figures, if there would be any interest in that?