determination of the authenticity of the sword

messia · 5th September 2016, 12:03 PM

It can be the sword of the 19th century? (The Castle copy)

ulfberth · 8th September 2016, 08:30 AM

I fully agree with Neil, "Almost everything is wrong with this sword"
This is so obvious and I'm sorry to say the sword is not 19th C either.
Its a modern partly machine made sword reproduction, aged with acid treatment and its easy to see.
The metal is etched all over from applying the acid on the surface, on this modern mono steel this gives an even etching which can mistakenly look like old pitting.

kind regards

Ulfbert

5th September 2016, 12:03 PM	#1
messia Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 31	It can be the sword of the 19th century? (The Castle copy)

8th September 2016, 08:30 AM	#2
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 428	I fully agree with Neil, "Almost everything is wrong with this sword" This is so obvious and I'm sorry to say the sword is not 19th C either. Its a modern partly machine made sword reproduction, aged with acid treatment and its easy to see. The metal is etched all over from applying the acid on the surface, on this modern mono steel this gives an even etching which can mistakenly look like old pitting. kind regards Ulfbert