Most of the anime/cheap fantasy swords probably would crack/shatter on attempting to thrust them into the wood stump if they even held a sharp enough edge to do so.
@Clinton Police come to mind due to weapons disposal for firearms. They may or may not do it in your area, but even a cheap anime sword could be a deadly weapon so it makes sense. You just may need to answer questions about provenance. Call ahead to see if they are up to/open to it vs. just cold walking into a precinct with a pile of swords like you are weeb-terminator.
Agreed, but these don’t turn into rusted swords so much as pieces of rebar sticking out of a stump.
Everything but the blade itself will disintegrate pretty quickly. Since cheap “swords” don’t have a deep tang, there won’t be much of a “handle” or anything for long. Same with any adornments.
The metal itself will corrode pretty quickly overall.
It will look like a straight piece of rusty scrap metal moreso than a sword.
Making it into an actually cool/good sword is difficult or impossible. Maybe a coating can be sprayed onto it to extend its longevity? Spray some water seal on it or something?
Historical swordplay is growing in popularity every day. HEMA has largely eclipsed ARMA from what I can tell, and from there a whole slew of academic swordplay nerding has evolved. There’s a ton of it centered around the greater Boston area, but I believe there’s some good stuff around Philly too.
When I looked into it back in college (undergrad, 10 years ago) there was nothing in Philly of the ARMA/HEMA variety really going on. Though apparently since then there are some classes and even groups training in Clark Park. Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild — Rogue Fencing
