Golok Pandjang Sintoeng restoration

Atlantia · 23rd March 2011, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Great post! Good work Gene! Great constructive feedback by all! Love to see bone scabbard end fitting evolve into a more aesthetic result! Beautiful!

I'm hoping this now looks OK.

Two last questions:
1: Held on with horn pins like the top mount?
2: Drainage hole in the bottom?

And for comparison, here it is before the reshape:

Mytribalworld · 23rd March 2011, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

I'm hoping this now looks OK.

Two last questions:
1: Held on with horn pins like the top mount?
2: Drainage hole in the bottom?

And for comparison, here it is before the reshape:

Hi Gene,

that looks much better now ! One more question , did you also reshape the long sides or only the short ones ? ( it looks if you only did the short sides but its difficult to see)

I would say horn pins and no drainage hole....

Arjan

Atlantia · 23rd March 2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandaukudi

Hi Gene,

that looks much better now ! One more question , did you also reshape the long sides or only the short ones ? ( it looks if you only did the short sides but its difficult to see)

I would say horn pins and no drainage hole....

Arjan

Hi Arjan,

I reshaped the entire piece, it's difficult to see in the pics, but I reduced the whole thing by over a third in weight.
The scabbard and the top mount both have a flat 'end' and a rounded one. So I followed that on this mount.
The scabbard isn't exactly symetrical, so this mount has to follow that slightly irregular shape (slightly flatter on one side).
Have a look at these pictures of the mount 'off' hopefully it'll show it better.
Any comments welcome.

Best
Gene

P.S. I usually enjoy making little bits for weapons, but working this substance is not enjoyable in any way.

Battara · 23rd March 2011, 11:04 PM

Yes, like it better. Again nice work.

Atlantia · 23rd March 2011, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Yes, like it better. Again nice work.

Thanks Jose

Sajen · 24th March 2011, 02:32 AM

Very well done!

kino · 24th March 2011, 02:37 AM

Very well done Atlantia.
What are you using to shape the material, a Dremel tool?

Mytribalworld · 24th March 2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Arjan,

I reshaped the entire piece, it's difficult to see in the pics, but I reduced the whole thing by over a third in weight.
The scabbard and the top mount both have a flat 'end' and a rounded one. So I followed that on this mount.
The scabbard isn't exactly symetrical, so this mount has to follow that slightly irregular shape (slightly flatter on one side).
Have a look at these pictures of the mount 'off' hopefully it'll show it better.
Any comments welcome.

Best
Gene

P.S. I usually enjoy making little bits for weapons, but working this substance is not enjoyable in any way.

Hi Gene,

It looks very good now ! My compliments ! Do you have rattan for the missing part ?

Arjan

Atlantia · 24th March 2011, 09:08 AM

Thanks Sajen

Kino,
I used a bench grinder to get the rough shape, then a dremel with a sandpaper cylinder grinder to shape it a bit more. Dremel with small circular cutter bit and cylinder grindstone to route it out, back to sandpaper cylinder to get the shape a bit closer, then over to hand sanding on a block and files to gradually (very, very painfully slowly) reduce the shape again and again until it's as you see now.
Polish with fine silicon carbide as if its metal.

Arjan,

Do you think the rattan would have gone all the way down?
Thats good news

Best
Gene

Mytribalworld · 24th March 2011, 10:24 AM

Arjan,

Do you think the rattan would have gone all the way down?
Thats good news

Best
Gene[/QUOTE]

Hi Gene,

yes I am sure about that and it will be the finishing touch .
do you know how to get it and make a patina on it ?

best regards,

Arjan

Atlantia · 24th March 2011, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandaukudi

Arjan,

Do you think the rattan would have gone all the way down?
Thats good news

Best
Gene

Hi Gene,

yes I am sure about that and it will be the finishing touch .
do you know how to get it and make a patina on it ?

best regards,

Arjan[/QUOTE]

Hmmm, not sure if I can source any to be honest.

23rd March 2011, 11:04 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Yes, like it better. Again nice work.

24th March 2011, 02:32 AM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,188	Very well done!

24th March 2011, 02:37 AM	#7
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	Very well done Atlantia. What are you using to shape the material, a Dremel tool?

24th March 2011, 09:08 AM	#9
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thanks Sajen Kino, I used a bench grinder to get the rough shape, then a dremel with a sandpaper cylinder grinder to shape it a bit more. Dremel with small circular cutter bit and cylinder grindstone to route it out, back to sandpaper cylinder to get the shape a bit closer, then over to hand sanding on a block and files to gradually (very, very painfully slowly) reduce the shape again and again until it's as you see now. Polish with fine silicon carbide as if its metal. Arjan, Do you think the rattan would have gone all the way down? Thats good news Best Gene

24th March 2011, 10:24 AM	#10
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Arjan, Do you think the rattan would have gone all the way down? Thats good news Best Gene[/QUOTE] Hi Gene, yes I am sure about that and it will be the finishing touch . do you know how to get it and make a patina on it ? best regards, Arjan