Restoration, conservation, cleaning

Martin Lubojacky · 12th April 2017, 05:30 PM

This is a good idea. Nevertheless there were already several (a few) posts about the restoration of blades, here.
What I am missing is information on leather and textile professional treatment (scabbards/sheaths). As far as leather - especially return of old dry and wrinkled sheaths to their original nobleness (probably only African specificity ?). I reached best results with soaking in ethanol (the whole set incl. the blade) and drying under the weight. Any other recommendation ?
As far as textile - I would like to learn anything about the methods of cleaning the old (and "fragile") textile surfaces attached to various materials (without damaging patina on this other materials ..., without damaging colour and structure of the textile - this is really not easy ...).

12th April 2017, 05:30 PM	#5
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	This is a good idea. Nevertheless there were already several (a few) posts about the restoration of blades, here. What I am missing is information on leather and textile professional treatment (scabbards/sheaths). As far as leather - especially return of old dry and wrinkled sheaths to their original nobleness (probably only African specificity ?). I reached best results with soaking in ethanol (the whole set incl. the blade) and drying under the weight. Any other recommendation ? As far as textile - I would like to learn anything about the methods of cleaning the old (and "fragile") textile surfaces attached to various materials (without damaging patina on this other materials ..., without damaging colour and structure of the textile - this is really not easy ...).