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8th October 2023, 06:59 AM
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Location: Singapore
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Dent removal on silver ferule (barung)
Any advice on how to push or pull out this dent (circled)?
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8th October 2023, 07:14 AM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
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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. |
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8th October 2023, 01:21 PM
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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 |
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12th October 2023, 07:39 AM
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Thank you. Also looking for advice on how to remedy this issue. Same barung.
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15th October 2023, 05:34 AM
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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.
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15th October 2023, 05:44 AM
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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.
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