1828 Pattern Scottish Highland Officer’s Basket-hilted Broadsword - Reproduction

[KennethSime]

I'm a bit unclear as to your use case here, and also ignorant of the specific patterns from specific years.

I will say that I think the CAS/Hanwie model is very well-made for the money, though I believe it's based on an earlier 18th-century model. I've heard that the Cold Steel model is also pretty good for about $100 less.

Are you asking about upgrading one of the cheapies to become serviceable? I think the problem with the cheapies is that you mostly get what you pay for in terms of swords. In that sense, your expectations matter quite a bit. If you're just going to hang it on a wall, you might be able to make it look better with some TLC. It'll most likely be a game of diminishing returns, but you may be happy with it. If you were going to actually use the sword for actually cutting anything, I'd recommend starting with the Cold Steel or CAS/Hanwei.