OTΤOMAN PALA RESTORATION

libra · 15th December 2010, 09:40 AM

Hi Ariel.
Yes we have putted a new one at this restoration because the old one was at bad condition.
We have made it from the start.First we have carved it at casting wax and then we made the casting.We can produce crossguards also with patination but at this one our friend wanted to be ''shine'' enough.
We will be glad to sell at any forum member who wants crossguards.
Also we can produce any desing that you desire and any type of crossguards.
All the best.
Aristeidis.

ariel · 15th December 2010, 11:59 AM

Aristeidis,
You have a PM.
Also, how do you heat the mix? In boiling water or straight on fire? Doesn't it catch fire?

libra · 15th December 2010, 12:37 PM

Hi Ariel.
I heat the mix at a metal bowl on fire.But be careful because it catch fire if you boil it.It must be melted not boiled.
All the best.
Aristeidis

delor · 16th December 2010, 09:52 AM

Hi Aristeidis,

are you using the same king of resin as for art painting (gutte, dammar, copal...) ?
The gutte resin (Cambodgian "garcina morella") color reminds me the color of some ancient oriental sword sealings, but copal resin, which is from India would be more geographically accurate. What do you think ?

libra · 17th December 2010, 08:20 AM

Hi Delor
I don't now exactly what type of resin is.
Here we buy it from the shop as simple resin with no special name

But i beleive it is copal!!
I hope those two photos help you more!!

All the best
Aristeidis

delor · 18th December 2010, 12:25 PM

Thank you Aristeidis !
This resin is surprisingly red. It looks like myrrh, but is probably not (unless you by it from a monastery !). Might be from some local tree. Thanks anyway.

Kind regards,
Bernard.

17th December 2010, 08:20 AM	#5
libra Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GREECE Patras Posts: 40	Hi Delor I don't now exactly what type of resin is. Here we buy it from the shop as simple resin with no special name But i beleive it is copal!! I hope those two photos help you more!! All the best Aristeidis Attached Images

15th December 2010, 09:40 AM	#1
libra Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GREECE Patras Posts: 40	Hi Ariel. Yes we have putted a new one at this restoration because the old one was at bad condition. We have made it from the start.First we have carved it at casting wax and then we made the casting.We can produce crossguards also with patination but at this one our friend wanted to be ''shine'' enough. We will be glad to sell at any forum member who wants crossguards. Also we can produce any desing that you desire and any type of crossguards. All the best. Aristeidis.

15th December 2010, 11:59 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Aristeidis, You have a PM. Also, how do you heat the mix? In boiling water or straight on fire? Doesn't it catch fire?

15th December 2010, 12:37 PM	#3
libra Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GREECE Patras Posts: 40	Hi Ariel. I heat the mix at a metal bowl on fire.But be careful because it catch fire if you boil it.It must be melted not boiled. All the best. Aristeidis

16th December 2010, 09:52 AM	#4
delor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Marseille - France Posts: 73	Hi Aristeidis, are you using the same king of resin as for art painting (gutte, dammar, copal...) ? The gutte resin (Cambodgian "garcina morella") color reminds me the color of some ancient oriental sword sealings, but copal resin, which is from India would be more geographically accurate. What do you think ?

18th December 2010, 12:25 PM	#6
delor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Marseille - France Posts: 73	Thank you Aristeidis ! This resin is surprisingly red. It looks like myrrh, but is probably not (unless you by it from a monastery !). Might be from some local tree. Thanks anyway. Kind regards, Bernard.