Sword? or....

[money malcolm]

Is this a sword?

( or fireplace poker)

Approximate Age?

*in the picture the handle is displayed in wrong position.

*found metal detecting, in southern colorado.

 

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[SkaBa]

Fire poker.

 

[Red James Cash]

The hand guard has to have a slot in it center so that the tang of the knife,sword can go through it. The bottom picture looks like it made of cast iron.I wouldnt trust cast iron as a hand guard.Brass is better,it will catch a blade because its softer than steel.

 

[ARC]

cast iron fireplace stand... IMO

 

[Peyton Manning]

not a sword

 

[money malcolm]

The hand guard has to have a slot in it center so that the tang of the knife,sword can go through it. The bottom picture looks like it made of cast iron.I wouldnt trust cast iron as a hand guard.Brass is better,it will catch a blade because its softer than steel.

Not This?

 

[Peyton Manning]

you ever seen a sword not much bigger than an ink pen? Not likely
I bet it's a letter opener

 

[Red James Cash]

Does it go all the way through?Cant tell.The cast iron would still be an issue(if thats what it is).Cast iron is brittle it breaks easy.take a high carbon steel,battle ready sword,give it a full swing,hit it like you mean it,and I guarantee that hand guard would snap.you cant have that in a sword made for battle.So if its a true sword hand guard it would be a club sword,lodge sword,wall hanger etc.

 

[money malcolm]

Does it go all the way through?Cant tell.The cast iron would still be an issue(if thats what it is).Cast iron is brittle it breaks easy.take a high carbon steel,battle ready sword,give it a full swing,hit it like you mean it,and I guarantee that hand guard would snap.you cant have that in a sword made for battle.So if its a true sword hand guard it would be a club sword,lodge sword,wall hanger etc.

Ok, obviously not sword! Thank you.

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

if it was a sword chances are its just a wall decoration and not a real weapon