Barong Junggayan Restoration Process

Battara · 22nd January 2016, 03:17 AM

Now for the bands:

I had to remake one from scratch too match the others.

The second band was partially salvageable, so I remade the broken and lead soldered section (you can't hard solder with lead - it eats through the silver). I then hard soldered the new section to the old section, and then stamped and chased that section to match the rest of the band.

(I also added a small rounded extra band between the pommel and the hilt.)

Battara · 22nd January 2016, 03:25 AM

After I then pierced the nose and finished carving it, I polished everything, and here it is:

Helleri · 22nd January 2016, 06:03 PM

That definitely looks a lot better, good work there. Also curious...your opinion on tagua nut for inlay (not on this piece of course but in general)?

Battara · 23rd January 2016, 12:07 AM

Thank you. Took a lot of time (several steps not mentioned in this).

Tagua nut - really hard stuff. Seems like a good substitute for old ivory, though not for large pieces since Tagua nuts are not that large.

Robert · 23rd January 2016, 12:30 AM

What can I say beyond wonderful work as always Jose. It seems unusual that the nose/beak was only partly finished though and it makes me wonder why the carver left it that way? If you don't mind, could you email me with where you found the ivory bark as I am in need of a small piece to finish a project piece (a small gunong) of my own. Again, great work.

Best,
Robert

Sajen · 23rd January 2016, 11:18 AM

Hello Jose,

agree, great job you have done, you have given back this barong the beauty it should have.

Can you post a picture from up of the pommel after your work of polishing?
And can you tell if the blade is laminated?

The owner of this barong will be more as happy with your work and his restored barong.

Hope that my one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=barong will look similar good when once finished.

Regards,
Detlef

Battara · 23rd January 2016, 07:59 PM

Thank you folks.

Yes the blade was laminated. I had to polish out some later vise teeth marks in the blade. However the owner wanted to etch the blade himself.

Sajen - thank you for reminding me of my little gaf: I forgot to post the top of the pommel. As per request, I also placed a polished horn inlay inside the ivory inlay, like some of these examples have.

Here is that picture:

22nd January 2016, 03:17 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Now for the bands: I had to remake one from scratch too match the others. The second band was partially salvageable, so I remade the broken and lead soldered section (you can't hard solder with lead - it eats through the silver). I then hard soldered the new section to the old section, and then stamped and chased that section to match the rest of the band. (I also added a small rounded extra band between the pommel and the hilt.) Attached Images

22nd January 2016, 03:25 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	After I then pierced the nose and finished carving it, I polished everything, and here it is: Attached Images

23rd January 2016, 07:59 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Thank you folks. Yes the blade was laminated. I had to polish out some later vise teeth marks in the blade. However the owner wanted to etch the blade himself. Sajen - thank you for reminding me of my little gaf: I forgot to post the top of the pommel. As per request, I also placed a polished horn inlay inside the ivory inlay, like some of these examples have. Here is that picture: Attached Images Last edited by Battara; 24th January 2016 at 06:11 AM.

22nd January 2016, 06:03 PM	#3
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	That definitely looks a lot better, good work there. Also curious...your opinion on tagua nut for inlay (not on this piece of course but in general)?

23rd January 2016, 12:07 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	Thank you. Took a lot of time (several steps not mentioned in this). Tagua nut - really hard stuff. Seems like a good substitute for old ivory, though not for large pieces since Tagua nuts are not that large.

23rd January 2016, 12:30 AM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	What can I say beyond wonderful work as always Jose. It seems unusual that the nose/beak was only partly finished though and it makes me wonder why the carver left it that way? If you don't mind, could you email me with where you found the ivory bark as I am in need of a small piece to finish a project piece (a small gunong) of my own. Again, great work. Best, Robert

23rd January 2016, 11:18 AM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	Hello Jose, agree, great job you have done, you have given back this barong the beauty it should have. Can you post a picture from up of the pommel after your work of polishing? And can you tell if the blade is laminated? The owner of this barong will be more as happy with your work and his restored barong. Hope that my one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=barong will look similar good when once finished. Regards, Detlef