Dent removal on silver ferule (barung)

Rick · 8th October 2023, 06:14 AM

The stuff is pretty soft.
Try a short length of 3/8 inch diameter dowel and work it on the inside of the piece to return to round off the flat spot from the inside carefully. You'll probably want a flat surface to act as a kind of anvil. Round the edges of the dowel end so you don't break the joint where the ferrule flares.
You should be able to do this without using a hammer.

Sajen · 8th October 2023, 12:21 PM

Hello Jeff,

Yes, I am with Rick, a wooden dowel with a round tip will do the job, I've done it before.

Regards,
Detlef

JeffS · 12th October 2023, 06:39 AM

Thank you. Also looking for advice on how to remedy this issue. Same barung.

JeffS · 15th October 2023, 04:34 AM

With advice from a forum member, I heated the tip to blue hot and carefully tapped with a hammer on an anvil. The damage is still visible but much better, I think I will keep as is versus removing tip and reprofiling. Sorry for blurry photos.

JeffS · 15th October 2023, 04:44 AM

And here is the finished restore. Above is the Ebay gamble photo. I actually like the pommel with the broken bits, the breaks are very old and the original owner likely carried it as such. This is a huge barung 27.5" OAL with 19.5" blade. I believe it would be considered shandigan, with concave sides and short edge bevel, but the lines are not as distinct as other examples I've seen here.

Ian · 16th October 2023, 01:51 PM

Jeff,

Nice job on cleaning it up. I think you have an old one, maybe mid-19th C. The hilt seems to be of that era, and the narrow shandigan blade style would fit also (although a littler longer than usual for a 19th C piece). Very good catch!

RobT · 16th October 2023, 11:48 PM

JeffS,

Very good job indeed. I would love to hear about your methods.

Sincerely,
RobT

12th October 2023, 06:39 AM	#3
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 439	Thank you. Also looking for advice on how to remedy this issue. Same barung. Attached Images

15th October 2023, 04:34 AM	#4
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 439	With advice from a forum member, I heated the tip to blue hot and carefully tapped with a hammer on an anvil. The damage is still visible but much better, I think I will keep as is versus removing tip and reprofiling. Sorry for blurry photos. Attached Images

15th October 2023, 04:44 AM	#5
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 439	And here is the finished restore. Above is the Ebay gamble photo. I actually like the pommel with the broken bits, the breaks are very old and the original owner likely carried it as such. This is a huge barung 27.5" OAL with 19.5" blade. I believe it would be considered shandigan, with concave sides and short edge bevel, but the lines are not as distinct as other examples I've seen here. Attached Images

16th October 2023, 11:48 PM	#7
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 566	Great Job, Give Info JeffS, Very good job indeed. I would love to hear about your methods. Sincerely, RobT

8th October 2023, 06:14 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	The stuff is pretty soft. Try a short length of 3/8 inch diameter dowel and work it on the inside of the piece to return to round off the flat spot from the inside carefully. You'll probably want a flat surface to act as a kind of anvil. Round the edges of the dowel end so you don't break the joint where the ferrule flares. You should be able to do this without using a hammer.

8th October 2023, 12:21 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,340	Hello Jeff, Yes, I am with Rick, a wooden dowel with a round tip will do the job, I've done it before. Regards, Detlef

16th October 2023, 01:51 PM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,470	Jeff, Nice job on cleaning it up. I think you have an old one, maybe mid-19th C. The hilt seems to be of that era, and the narrow shandigan blade style would fit also (although a littler longer than usual for a 19th C piece). Very good catch!