Hi Jim, I must disagree with you on the alleged poor quality of British swords as I have had quite a few from various time periods and have found most of them to be excellent swords. In regards to scabbards, wooden and leather scabbards would usually be reserved for officers and the steel scabbards should have a wooden inner core, which is the norm. May I also ask why you believe that the British did not sharpen their swords and learned that sharpening and oling were good for a sword?
Regards,
William
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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
Later it was discovered by the British when examining the blades taken from Indian warriors, that the razor honing of the blades was key, as well as regular oiling and wooden scabbards.
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