Restoration Georgian Broadsword with a Skirt RARE TYPE

Hello folks Today there is a big restoration of the Georgian broadsword. This blade is certainly not two centuries old, but it can be made a couple of decades ago. The name of this blade is Kabiani hmali, i. e. the literal translation of a sword with a skirt, at first glance it looks strange, but this was the meaning and functionality. This type of sword appeared in Georgia presumably at the beginning of the 17th century, was widespread in the western regions of Georgia Samegrelo and Imereti. This broadsword was used by cavalry. The skirt served to protect the horse from sweat This is a good remark, but not to the end my intervention is required. I say right away I m doing this for the first time, and I m holding it in my hands. But where to go, let s start the restoration First duty, I used a rust remover. Then, as usual, I washed, dried and oiled. After that, I cleaned the surface of the cord with a wire cord brush and immediately proce