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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ireland
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Hi all
I purchased the following sword on Monday, picked it up today It s a well bet up Firangi which has been welded back together after a breakage of the blade. The break occurs right where the sword was marked IN TOLEDO. At first I was confused by the word "IN" but this is the Latin for "in" as opposed to the Spanish word en It's marked on both sides, the O is not viewable anymore I assume this is a genuine old piece with a lot of age to it, any idea as to age? looking at the hilt there arremenants of its former glory, long lost, but still it has history. It will never be worth anything but still I enjoy the fixing up process. I would like to improve on the repair and I am handy enough with gas welding so I think it will not be too difficult. Does anyone have any advice on the Firangi or the job I am about to embark on. The sword was part of a job lot from an auction so money wise it has cost me nothing as the accompanying percussion pistol was the item I was more interested in, as such don't hold back with the comments on what I have purchased ![]() ![]() If further pictures are of any help in identifying region or anything else just ask away Blade is 31.5 inches long and single sided blade 3 shallow fillers nearly full lengeh of the blade regards Ken Last edited by Ken Maddock; 15th June 2016 at 05:24 PM. |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: England
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How strange, I didn't think that a Spanish blade would ever end up in a sword like this!
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario
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I have seen blades repaired then lead filled where there are depressions, works well and you're not heating it up high. The lead will dull and match fairly well.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ireland
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Here are some hopefully better pictures
Hard to get images with I pad and no light Pouring rain here st moment Regards Ken |
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