My Talibon Restoration

Battara · 14th October 2019, 02:45 AM

Now here are my attempts at restoration. I left the small break alone since the patina matches the rest of the hilt patina, meaning it was done during the time it was in service. However, I painstakingly restored the missing half of the hilt - the patina was very light compared to the rest of the wood and indicated to me that it was done in the recent past. Lots of careful carving.

Also I glued and painted the other cracks.

Here are the results:

14th October 2019, 02:45 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Now here are my attempts at restoration. I left the small break alone since the patina matches the rest of the hilt patina, meaning it was done during the time it was in service. However, I painstakingly restored the missing half of the hilt - the patina was very light compared to the rest of the wood and indicated to me that it was done in the recent past. Lots of careful carving. Also I glued and painted the other cracks. Here are the results: Attached Images

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