Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Seeking Help with Excavated 1728 Pattern Bilbo Sword

Radboud · 1st March 2023, 04:37 AM

I'm sorry, but that blade and guard do not belong together. If you look closely at the 1728s I posted, their ricassos are clearly defined and properly finished.

The entire tang of your blade has a raw finish as if it was never intended to be seen.

1st March 2023, 04:37 AM	#11
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 269	I'm sorry, but that blade and guard do not belong together. If you look closely at the 1728s I posted, their ricassos are clearly defined and properly finished. The entire tang of your blade has a raw finish as if it was never intended to be seen.