to restore or not to restore...

[drac2k]

Wow, Sajen, great swords, and really nice restoration work!

[Tim Simmons]

Knives and swords like many weapons even modern technical weapons need maintenance and repairs often done in the field. Also even what may be called crude by us may have been relatively expensive to the owner so would be repaired and maintained even keeping it sharp is maintenance. So it is the same with collecting just depends no whether it is good or not good. Weapons are tools that always retain a function even if you do not use them. Coins are tokens only function when in legal circulation.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

... Weapons are tools that always retain a function even if you do not use them. Coins are tokens only function when in legal circulation.

That would depend on one's perspective.
Tools, with time passing, also become anachronic. We don't collect (old) weapons because of what they are, but because of what they used to be.
To each one his own taste. Collecting coins, for some, is a tasteless hobby; like collecting weapons for others, who find it senseless.
In the end, both are collectible symbols and both have value, even monetary ... for those who fancy them .

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by drac2k

Wow, Sajen, great swords, and really nice restoration work!

Thank you Drac2k!

[kahnjar1]

This restoration job has featured on the Forum before but a re airing would fit here quite well http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24394
One certainly would not leave this item as it was originally found...........As has been stated above, the extent to which one goes with restoring is entirely up to the individual.
Stu

[fernando]

Like so:

(right grip before and after)

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