OTΤOMAN PALA RESTORATION

libra · 11th December 2010, 09:30 AM

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delor · 11th December 2010, 12:57 PM

Thanks to share !
Could you please give more informations about :
- the sewing of the leather with the brass wire
- the making of the brass wire
- the making of the brass embellishments (repousse ?)

Very nice work !

Flavio · 11th December 2010, 01:43 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

libra · 11th December 2010, 06:48 PM

Hi delor

The brass embellishments it isn't repousse is massive brass. I have soldered on the brass plate and I engrave it.
The wire I make it first round spring then I open it and I sewing on the leather as you see at the photo!
I hope these to help!

All the best!

TVV · 11th December 2010, 07:14 PM

Beautiful sword and good work, but I am one of these collectors who feel that much replacement of the original parts was excessive. The original scabbard chape and mouth and crossguard appear to have been in decent shape and I would not have replaced them. Now basically you have a nice old blade in a replica scabbard.

Teodor

delor · 11th December 2010, 07:58 PM

Thanks libra. You have done a very beautiful work. Nice engraving too !
Did you find the sealing composition by yourself or did you get it from some historical source ?

Regards.

Sajen · 11th December 2010, 09:19 PM

Very good handicraft but I have the same exception like Teodor, the original brass fittings have been in a worn condition but have been original and this I like personally more than replicas.

Regards,

Detlef

11th December 2010, 09:30 AM	#1
libra Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GREECE Patras Posts: 40	The last three Attached Images

11th December 2010, 12:57 PM	#2
delor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Marseille - France Posts: 73	Thanks to share ! Could you please give more informations about : - the sewing of the leather with the brass wire - the making of the brass wire - the making of the brass embellishments (repousse ?) Very nice work !

11th December 2010, 01:43 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

11th December 2010, 06:48 PM	#4
libra Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GREECE Patras Posts: 40	Hi delor The brass embellishments it isn't repousse is massive brass. I have soldered on the brass plate and I engrave it. The wire I make it first round spring then I open it and I sewing on the leather as you see at the photo! I hope these to help! All the best!

11th December 2010, 07:14 PM	#5
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,664	Beautiful sword and good work, but I am one of these collectors who feel that much replacement of the original parts was excessive. The original scabbard chape and mouth and crossguard appear to have been in decent shape and I would not have replaced them. Now basically you have a nice old blade in a replica scabbard. Teodor

11th December 2010, 07:58 PM	#6
delor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Marseille - France Posts: 73	Thanks libra. You have done a very beautiful work. Nice engraving too ! Did you find the sealing composition by yourself or did you get it from some historical source ? Regards.

11th December 2010, 09:19 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,207	Very good handicraft but I have the same exception like Teodor, the original brass fittings have been in a worn condition but have been original and this I like personally more than replicas. Regards, Detlef