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midelburgo · 7th October 2021, 12:49 PM

Maybe if you use after removing rust and for a short period a weak acid like a drop of vinegar, it will etch the metal from the pommel differently from the metal from the tang and you will distinguish what is what.

7th October 2021, 12:49 PM	#5
midelburgo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 259	Maybe if you use after removing rust and for a short period a weak acid like a drop of vinegar, it will etch the metal from the pommel differently from the metal from the tang and you will distinguish what is what.