Three Boa's

[Araña_del_Sol]

Originally Posted by Marc M.

Hi Detlef


Here is my latest Boa Similar to your sword. It is a blade shape that is less common, but found one for not too much money. Condition according to the seller was in excellent condition with no rust and a nice patina on the blade.Upon receipt it turned out to be a varnished rusty blade. After a few hours of elbow grease it looks a little better. Oal 75cm.
Regards
Marc

Very nice work! If you don't mind me asking, what did you use to clean the blade?

-ADS

[Marc M.]

Originally Posted by Araña_del_Sol

Very nice work! If you don't mind me asking, what did you use to clean the blade?

-ADS

Hi ADS
Since there was a layer of varnish on it I started with a paint stripper, took off the dissolved varnish layer with a 3M sanding sponge, then sanded away the fairly hard layer of rust with sandpaper from coarse to fine. Went into the grooves with a brass brush without much result then with a steel brush in a pillar drill brushed most everything away.
Cleaned away the sanding lines with 3M and steel wool and a layer of metal wax on the blade.
Regards
Marc