Question on swords

[Santa Kona]

OK here is my 2 cents...Never use steel wood...what will happen is that pieces of the steel wool get in bedded into the metal and the the steel wool will rust it self. Scotchbrite pads will work or go to your nearest Harley Davidson dealer and ask for a product call Never Dull. Now I know this is going to sound dumb but if you leave the blade out in the sun to warm it then use Easy Off Oven Cleaner it should come off. That is a old trick us motorcycle builders use when our customer get their booths melted onto their pipes. Good Luck.

[Old Hippie]

Is there any historical example of a one-handed claymore?

Yes. An easily accessible article that will explain some of the typology of Scottish weaponry is this:

http://swordforum.com/articles/hes/highlandscots.php

Dale Seago is a respected researcher in classical European swordsmanship, as well as a martial artist of some repute.

You might also pursue some of Ewart Oakeshott's work on the development of sword typologies, with particular reference to the forms from about 900 AD onward to 1500.

Gardez vous!

:ootd:

[Computergeek]

for a high carbon steel blade you can use and electrolytic process to remove rust. this will remove the rust but will not harm the blade at all. and then use a fine quality oil applied on a regular basis to prevent future rusting, use a lighter oil is the blade is going to be handled regularly because it will be more often applied and a heavier oil if it is going to be handled rarely. be careful about storing the blade in a leather scabbard for an extended period of time. for more advice I would suggest talking to howard clark here on the forum he is one of the premier blade smiths in the world I believe and definitly is the best here in the USA.
Cheers,
Jeremy

[Bigkahuna]

If I recall correctly a sword called a "Cruciform Hilted Broadsword " was carried by the Royal Scots in full dress.