Blocked by rust

ericlaude · 18th August 2010, 12:54 PM

Hello,
I have a old dagger completely blocked in its leather scabbard has reason of the rust.
I put some penetrating oil, I beat her by protecting her for not to mark her or break it, but nothing works she remains blocked in its scabbard
Somebody has a solution for extract it ?
Thanks you in advance

Dom · 18th August 2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ericlaude

a solution for extract it ?

Hi "ericlaude"
might be, the beginning of the solution here ??

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=brake

good luck, and tell us about the result

à +

Dom

Atlantia · 18th August 2010, 03:54 PM

OK,
Well, as usual.......
I'll have a go!

I'd say that IF the hilt if definately secure and won't come off, then your best chance is to secure it by the hilt to a fixed position and use your hands to pull and wriggle the scabbard loose.
To that end, obviously a vice would damage it, so I'd try winding a cloth around it (tight) and then securing the other end of the cloth in a vice or nail it to something, then you can use both hands to spread the force over tha whole scabbard while you pull and wriggle it loose (hopefully)

Tim Simmons · 19th August 2010, 07:31 PM

Nice daggers. You could try soaking the whole item in a bath of olive or vegetable oil for a week or so then some gently force?. The scabbard will eventually dry out and look normal. As to a origin the old western sudan should cover it.

18th August 2010, 12:54 PM	#1
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Blocked by rust Hello, I have a old dagger completely blocked in its leather scabbard has reason of the rust. I put some penetrating oil, I beat her by protecting her for not to mark her or break it, but nothing works she remains blocked in its scabbard Somebody has a solution for extract it ? Thanks you in advance Attached Images Last edited by ericlaude; 18th August 2010 at 03:24 PM.

18th August 2010, 03:54 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	OK, Well, as usual....... I'll have a go! I'd say that IF the hilt if definately secure and won't come off, then your best chance is to secure it by the hilt to a fixed position and use your hands to pull and wriggle the scabbard loose. To that end, obviously a vice would damage it, so I'd try winding a cloth around it (tight) and then securing the other end of the cloth in a vice or nail it to something, then you can use both hands to spread the force over tha whole scabbard while you pull and wriggle it loose (hopefully)

19th August 2010, 07:31 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Nice daggers. You could try soaking the whole item in a bath of olive or vegetable oil for a week or so then some gently force?. The scabbard will eventually dry out and look normal. As to a origin the old western sudan should cover it.