OTΤOMAN PALA RESTORATION

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

ariel · 11th December 2010, 09:59 PM

Can you provide more detailed information on the preparation and heating of the sealing mix?

libra · 13th December 2010, 09:02 AM

Hi to All

Delor the sealing composition I find it my self afterwards from a lot of failures!
We have seen that a lot of swords have something like this,the main
component is resin.
The only report that we have is from Robert Elgood's book THE ARMS OF GREECE.
Ariel
I dont have exact quantities of the materials that I use because I make it through my experience.Several times I start with small quantities of each material and judging the result an then I add parts from the material that I believe that is missing.So it is more due to my experince than a standar recipe.
You heat the recin on the fire and you put first the brik dust then the sealing wax(red)!
When become all homogeneous you put the plaster and you mix them!
As more plaster you put you make the mix more stroger!
Best.
Aristeidis

Battara · 13th December 2010, 07:09 PM

Great work and I bow in your presence!

I do have a little of TVV's and Sajen's reservations on the total replacement of things. Of course if the client want's it this way, well...............

11th December 2010, 06:48 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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

11th December 2010, 09:59 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Can you provide more detailed information on the preparation and heating of the sealing mix?

13th December 2010, 09:02 AM	#6
libra Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GREECE Patras Posts: 40	Hi to All Delor the sealing composition I find it my self afterwards from a lot of failures! We have seen that a lot of swords have something like this,the main component is resin. The only report that we have is from Robert Elgood's book THE ARMS OF GREECE. Ariel I dont have exact quantities of the materials that I use because I make it through my experience.Several times I start with small quantities of each material and judging the result an then I add parts from the material that I believe that is missing.So it is more due to my experince than a standar recipe. You heat the recin on the fire and you put first the brik dust then the sealing wax(red)! When become all homogeneous you put the plaster and you mix them! As more plaster you put you make the mix more stroger! Best. Aristeidis

13th December 2010, 07:09 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Great work and I bow in your presence! I do have a little of TVV's and Sajen's reservations on the total replacement of things. Of course if the client want's it this way, well...............