Question on cleaning and partially restoring a Moroccan Nimcha

kamals · 21st June 2018, 01:16 PM

Thank you everyone for the replies. These are a few pictures of the blade and the handle. The shiny stuff on the handle is oil. I decided to apply olive oil and wrap it to let it soak in.

kamals · 21st June 2018, 06:11 PM

It appears that my photos did not make it through. Please excuse me, I am a new member of this wonderful community :-)

Fernando K · 21st June 2018, 10:51 PM

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23934

Hello

Here is a link on the subject

Affectionately

Rick · 22nd June 2018, 02:49 AM

And this may be helpful with your picture posting problems.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631

kronckew · 22nd June 2018, 09:45 AM

I just posted my newly arrived nicha with an enthusiasticly cleaned blade HERE the blade appears to have been sanded with very fine sandpaper on a flat block, and polished. The pits have their black oxide in them...

kamals · 26th June 2018, 01:45 AM

Rick, Fernando, thanks.
kronckew, it's a beauty. A pity about the aggressive sanding. I almost caught myself doing the same thing! I started a bit of sanding with 2000 grit paper then stopped myself before I did any real damage. I just got a bottle or Renaissance De- Corrosion fluid, it was expensive but so far seems to be helping. Last week, before that I tried Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath brand, painting it liberally on the blade and guard then saran wrapping it all for 48 hours. Then I took a brash brush to it. It helped some.

These are all from June 15th

kamals · 26th June 2018, 01:51 AM

These are from tonight. The rust is somewhat gone from the guard, though there is deep black pitting.

In the previous photos the glossy stuff on the handle was oil. Unfortunately it deeply darkened the horn. Which is, itself, pretty badly de- aminated (I'll try to get a good close-up picture of the handle).

Cheers everyone, thanks !

22nd June 2018, 02:49 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Welcome And this may be helpful with your picture posting problems. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631

26th June 2018, 01:45 AM	#6
kamals Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 9	Rick, Fernando, thanks. kronckew, it's a beauty. A pity about the aggressive sanding. I almost caught myself doing the same thing! I started a bit of sanding with 2000 grit paper then stopped myself before I did any real damage. I just got a bottle or Renaissance De- Corrosion fluid, it was expensive but so far seems to be helping. Last week, before that I tried Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath brand, painting it liberally on the blade and guard then saran wrapping it all for 48 hours. Then I took a brash brush to it. It helped some. These are all from June 15th Attached Images

26th June 2018, 01:51 AM	#7
kamals Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 9	These are from tonight. The rust is somewhat gone from the guard, though there is deep black pitting. In the previous photos the glossy stuff on the handle was oil. Unfortunately it deeply darkened the horn. Which is, itself, pretty badly de- aminated (I'll try to get a good close-up picture of the handle). Cheers everyone, thanks ! Attached Images

21st June 2018, 01:16 PM	#1
kamals Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 9	Thank you everyone for the replies. These are a few pictures of the blade and the handle. The shiny stuff on the handle is oil. I decided to apply olive oil and wrap it to let it soak in.

21st June 2018, 06:11 PM	#2
kamals Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 9	It appears that my photos did not make it through. Please excuse me, I am a new member of this wonderful community :-)

21st June 2018, 10:51 PM	#3
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23934 Hello Here is a link on the subject Affectionately

22nd June 2018, 09:45 AM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	I just posted my newly arrived nicha with an enthusiasticly cleaned blade HERE the blade appears to have been sanded with very fine sandpaper on a flat block, and polished. The pits have their black oxide in them...