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16th May 2024, 10:38 AM
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The handle appears to be horn. Any suggestions on cleaning? I was thinking just a stiff brush and soapy water....
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16th May 2024, 01:29 PM
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Last edited by gp; 16th May 2024 at 01:46 PM. |
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16th May 2024, 01:45 PM
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This will loosen any dirt or corrosion and also feed the handle which sometimes became too dry. The latter will avoid it to split. Repeat it if the handle is too dry. Let it work for some time; subject to the dirt, either a couple of hours or a day. Gently rub with a piece of cloth, cotton is OK, the dirt off. Next I use aceton on a piece of cotton cloth to further clean the blade. Once done, if needed you can finish with some very fine steel wool. To polish, use a gum ( best tip ever, thnx to Detlef !) on the blade and silver or gold decoration. This will show its beauty. Last but not least, apply either some specialized conservation wax or vaseline, colorless oil to leave a small thin protective layer. Good luck ! It worked for all my yataghans and bichaqs. And they were as dirty, two even more, than yours and below is the result Last edited by gp; 17th May 2024 at 03:57 AM. |
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16th May 2024, 02:24 PM
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IMHO the style of the ornament and the technique of its execution reminds me of the Tuaregs.
Regards, Yuri |
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17th May 2024, 08:41 PM
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Hello,
It has the classic T hilt shape and ornementation of a Zeybek Yataghan, western Turkey / Anatolia Kind regards |
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19th May 2024, 12:05 PM
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"Cleaned"
This is after first scrubbing using soapy water and a stiff brush then letting vaseline sit on the blade for 10-12 hours.
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19th May 2024, 02:08 PM
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SchwartzStock, still no pictures. Please check that your pictures are not too large and are of the correct format. Are you trying to attach them to your post? When I open and edit your last post there are no pictures attached to it.
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20th May 2024, 04:03 PM
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25th May 2024, 01:45 PM
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