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I made some minor restorations to kriss I recently bought on Ebay. Some of you may have seen it there. I thought it would make a prime candidate for some minor restoration work and it turned out quite well.
The biggest problems were dirt, rust and a scabbard with very rough edges. The cleaning was easy, but the scabbard's bumped and bruised edges made me have to use and age more rattan than I wanted to. Last edited by CharlesS; 29th November 2012 at 05:19 PM. |
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Hello Charles,
very well done. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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I would second those questions!!
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Nice work, dude!
I like this form of Sulu kalis with the great scabbard carving...... Last edited by Battara; 30th November 2012 at 02:37 AM. |
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Very nice work Charles. Like Jose I especially like the scabbard carving and the great job you have done in its repair. Keep up the good work.
Regards, Robert |
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great job, charles! what a beaut, that kalis is...
did you completely remove the rust on the blade? |
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Thanks guys. Next time I replace and age some rattan I will do a thread on it. If I describe it without illustrating it some of you might faint!
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I must have messed this one. Absolutely beautiful. I'm a sucker for a curvy Sulu piece.
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Great job on the blade, which looked like it had some areas of deep pitting.Did you use an abrasive cloth? What grit if so?
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I always try to use 600 fine grit when possible. Sometimes with tougher jobs I'll use a more abrasive grit and then finish with the finest grit, typically 600.
Some of the 3M and Ace sanding sponges do a terrific job, and they are available in a variety of degrees of coarseness. |
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