Dress Sword
Dress Sword
How to clean a Civil War Sword?
I’ve been given aCivil War Era M1860 type Staff and Field Officer’s Dress Sword by my grandpa and have no idea how to clean it. I would like to be able to read or see whatever picture is on the blade.
Take careful care of that item. It is a great family heirloom.
To clean it, use a protective type oil WD40 is popular but the smell is not that great.
Avoid the “Metal Glo” type chemicals, as they leave a film on the sword and over time will tarnish the luster.
1 – Dont store the sword in the scabbard for long periods of time. Moisture in the leather can cause it to oxidize.
2 – One way to avoid rust is to keep a light coating of oil on the blade, WD40 works very well for this purpose. You will find some of our items come shipped in an oil coating, this is the reason.
3 – Avoid excessive handling of the blade, the oils in skin are very bad for the metal. At the very least wipe off any finger prints.
4 – If you don’t want an oily sword hanging around, you can coat it with a carnuba type of car wax. That will give the blade a nice wax “shell” to protect it.
5 – If you should come across a rusty blade, clean it with WD40 this can clear up a lot of it. For stubborn rust, try a synthetic sanding pad such as the ones available from 3M. Use the finest grade, as to not scratch up the blade.
post a pic or a link to the pic – and tell me what brigade/division he served in – I’ll tell ya more.
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