[Racinbob]

This is one of the non firearm items I'm researching for a friend. The name on the blade is her grandfather. Beyond that, we don't know.

[nwilliams]

It's an antique Masonic sword.

Evidently her grandfather may have been a Mason. These swords are generally passed down through the family over the years.

Seems like a nice piece of family history I would tell her she needs to hang on to it, things such as this should remain in the family.

Here's some info on them.....
http://www.aboutfreemasons.com/Masonic_Swords

[nalioth]

The Masons weren't the only fraternal order to have such items.

A lot of lodges had/have swords similar to that.

P.S. It's not for fighting. It strictly ceremonial.

[theotherwaldo]

Looks like a Knights Templar parade sword (http://arms2armor.com/Swords/masonicswords.htm). Definitely not for combat.

[Racinbob]

Thanks friends. I too believe she should keep this. I can't think the monetary value could be worth the sedimental value.

[Black Toe Knives]

Masonic Sword could even be Knights of Columbus sword. I lean toward the latter in the absence of masonic symbols.

[thebigc]

thats cool it looks like knights templar sword from the york rite. the national heritige/ scottish rite museum in Lexington mass has a small collection of swords like that you should contact them and see if they know anything about it.

[rcmodel]

I even have a WMA aluminum ceramonial ax!
(Modern Woodmen of America)

I guess they were to cheap to buy swords!
Or weren't as likely to go on a crusade as the K of C!

http://jayel.net/auctions/196/ax1t.jpg

rc