I started this website because in Europe is real hard to find handmade Functional high carbon steel swords,so I created this website to put my knowledge to good use and help you out.
Here at "Europe Swords Buyer Guide" you will find a database containing only the highest quality FUNCTIONAL sharp swords being sold in Europe, for the lowest prices possible.
I am both a professional bladesmith and commercial sword buyer myself, I have contacts with all the major swords stores in Europe and I will post here the best deals for the highest quality items available at date.
During my blades enthusiast life I have build a lot of knowledge and experience that is going to be used to point you in the right direction.
Before Reading further you should know the basics
- Real Swords are forged from high carbon steel and have a full tang with solid pegs.
Real swords are always made from carbon steel. The majority of cheap swords being sold online are made from stainless steel. While stainless steel is a great choice for knives, it starts becoming very brittle on anything longer than 12” and is NOT a suitable material for a functional sword, no matter what some might claim…
- Real Swords are properly heat treated and tempered
Real swords are for safety reasons always properly heat treated and tempered to create a blade that is not too brittle and not too soft.Each forge or maker has it's own "better" "secret" way of doing it.
So if a sword is described as “carbon steel” but there is no mention of how it is heat treated and you don't know about the manufacturer, there is a good chance that it hasn't been heat treated at all, meaning it's not a real sword at all.My "motto" is heat treatment gives the soul of every blade.
Maintenance
- Cleaning your blade
Use a soft cloth that doesn't leave cloth residues to avoid scratching your polish.
- Applying protective oil or wax
You should know that high carbon blades do tend to rust,depending on your climate I recommend to apply a new coating every month.
For long years I had the hassle to try all kinds of oil and wax you can think of, after a while I currently use "Renaissance Wax" am I am very happy with it.
- Polish
Once a while depending on how much you use your sword you will eventually need to polish it. Much like in the oil/wax I have tried a lot of different products all the way from the traditional sandpaper to regular fine polish paste to the new "micro mesh" mirror polish style. The one I currently use is "Mothers Polish" and "151 Metal Polish" for Europe, if you are from the US go for "Metal Glo 3 Tube Pack"
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