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Sir Wolf:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=128483&highlight=

Sir Patrick:
I had not heard that the mortal blow dealt by Mordred was from the sword Arthur pulled from the stone.  I'll have to check that out.  Interesting discussion on the whole, however.  Good find, Sir Wolf!

Sir Edward:
This is cool:  http://www.sangalgano.org/ENG/photo_sword%20_in_the_stone_big.htm

http://www.sangalgano.org/ENG/swordinthestone.htm

It looks like it could be limestone or something similar. The swords back then would survive the elements a lot better than modern steel would, since the steel back then had a lot of silicate inclusions, which are less ideal for durability in combat, but prevent rust from penetrating deep into the iron.

I think if you could wedge a sword made with period steel into a crevice of such stone, it wouldn't take long for the surface rust, and the runoff of the stone, to glue the two together. Softer stones like these tend to more easily dissolve and deposit material lower down over time. I'll bet this is what has happened.

Very cool. It makes me want to try it. But you need metal with silicate inclusions or else it'll just corrode away in no time. A wrought iron (bloomery iron in this case) SLO (sword-like object) shoved into a piece of limestone or marble would be pretty cool. :)

Sir Wolf:
alrighty. lets set this up in your living room Sir Edward!

Sir Edward:

Don't tempt me! I have a feeling you'd have to answer to the wrath of Kat if you talked me into that. :)

In the garden, however... that's a different story... one that will have to wait until I have a house with a yard.

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