Rust Removal and Question

[Home Guard]

This is not necessarily badge related, but I feel sure there are some members who can still help me with two questions.

First, I have recently acquired a nice Scottish Claymore, but there is a little surface rust on the scabbard. What is the best and safest way to remove it?

Second, when mounting a sword on a wall is there a proper arrangement, i.e. when facing it on he wall - handle to the left or handle to the right?

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=210375

Thank you for any help!

Terry

[gb64]

Originally Posted by Home Guard

This is not necessarily badge related, but I feel sure there are some members who can still help me with two questions.

First, I have recently acquired a nice Scottish Claymore, but there is a little surface rust on the scabbard. What is the best and safest way to remove it?

Second, when mounting a sword on a wall is there a proper arrangement, i.e. when facing it on he wall - handle to the left or handle to the right?

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=210375

Thank you for any help!

Terry

Hello Terry, for me I've always used WD-40 on rust areas like this, seems to work well.

Gerard

[grenadierguardsman]

Fine wire wool and WD40.
Andy

[Pembird]

Fine wire wool and auto solvesol works for me.

[cbuehler]

Hi Terry,
The hilts and scabbards of these swords were nickel silver plated. In the case of scabbards the underlying metal is steel, which of course will rust through with time unless stored in preservative environment.
I do not recommend steel wool, as that will of course remove the rust, but also the remaining plating, leaving bare steel and a different shade of metal from that of the surrounding areas that still have the plating remaining.
A little solvent as mentioned and some careful rubbing on the rusted spots only is all one can really do. It can never be fully rectified unless you send the scabbard out to a specialist for a complete refinish and plating.
By the way, it is not a "Claymore", which was a completely different two handed sword. The correct term being a basket hilt sword.
CB

[Home Guard]

Thank you all for the advice! I have used super fine steel wool to clean the powder residue on the cylinders of my guns occasional, but know have a special cleaning cloth. I might test a small area and see what it does.

No thoughts on there being a proper orientation in hanging it?

Terry

[dumdum]

Hi Terry

Hope all is well with you and the "family".

I recall being told (and used this myself) that you can "crush" rust with a brass rod. It will not harm the metal and it will allow you to better break down the rust with oil and wire wool.

You rub the brass over the rust spots and they will be a lot less apparent. Some of the brass is transferred to the metal but it comes off with gentle polishing.

If you did decide to replate it, choose your plater carefully as there are some pretty rough operators out there!

[magpie]

Being in the state's you'd have access to plenty of acid rust remover products, wire wool will trash the finish if it's still any good, also didn't someone here have a sword forum.

[cavalryman]

Originally Posted by magpie

Being in the state's you'd have access to plenty of acid rust remover products, wire wool will trash the finish if it's still any good, also didn't someone here have a sword forum.

That was me, the sword forum link is below.

https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/

best regards John

[Home Guard]

Thanks John, I took a quick look and will spend more time pursuing it. Looks like it will be a great site for what I am seeking. I don't plan on collecting swords, but did wnat one for my study and I am happy with this one.

Terry