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Old 12th November 2008, 02:41 PM   #1
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Default The pride of my collection...a real Viking sword

Here's my fave sword: a real Viking sword, heavily corroded but still in one piece. I'm looking forward to hearing your reactions!

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Old 12th November 2008, 10:04 PM   #2
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Very nice! Do you know where it was found?
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Old 12th November 2008, 10:11 PM   #3
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Very nice! Do you know where it was found?
Thanks! It was found in the river Thames.
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Old 12th November 2008, 10:25 PM   #4
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Very nice, thanks for showing. How has it been restored / conserved?
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Old 13th November 2008, 08:20 AM   #5
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Very nice, thanks for showing. How has it been restored / conserved?
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Yes, it has been restored and conserved by a museum. So it will last for a loooooooong time!
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Old 13th November 2008, 11:26 AM   #6
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Hopefully it will, restoration is no guarantee nevertheless.
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Old 13th November 2008, 04:45 PM   #7
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Very nice Geoff, welcome to the forums.
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Old 13th November 2008, 05:29 PM   #8
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Hi,
what a cool sword and welcome to the forum . Have you ever thought of having it x-rayed ...I understand that the images would show the forge welded pattern. Certainly would look good ...the sword mounted next to a life sized x-ray image.

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Old 13th November 2008, 10:08 PM   #9
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Congratulations! I hear that there are a lot of things at the bottom of the Thames.
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Old 17th November 2008, 11:15 PM   #10
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