How did people in the middle ages keep their swords from rusting in the rain? Did people just not fight if it was wet out?

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How did people in the middle ages keep their swords from rusting in the rain? Did people just not fight if it was wet out?

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Simple, regular maintenance, after using the sword they didn’t just throw it back in the scabbard and hang on the wall at home until the next time. It would be wiped dry, re-sharpened and oiled before storing it. A sword is not going to fall apart immediately after getting wet, seriously rusting would take weeks of neglect.

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