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VANDOO · 20th September 2008, 04:02 PM

SOMEHOW I MISSED THIS POST THE FIRST TIME AROUND , SO BELATED CONGRADULATIONS!!

IT ALWAYS WARMS THE COCKELS OF MY HEART TO SEE A COLLECTOR GET ANOTHER COLLECTORS COLLECTION INTACT.

A COLLECTION OF THIS TYPE REPRESENTS A LOT OF TIME, STUDY,WORK, MONEY AND LUCK TO PUT TOGETHER SO IT IS SORT OF LIKE A LIFES WORK. SO IT IS ESPECIALLY GOOD IF ANOTHER COLLECTOR CAN PICK IT UP AND CONTINUE TO ADD TO IT AND REFINE IT AS HIS LIFES WORK BEFORE PASSING ON THE COLLECTION FOR THE NEXT LAP OF THE RELAY.

OFTEN SUCH COLLECTIONS ARE BROKEN UP AND SOLD PIECEMEAL AND ALL THE INFORMATION AND WORK THAT WENT INTO MAKING IT IS LOST. IN THIS CASE THE COLLECTION OR AT LEAST A PART OF IT HAS REMAINED INTACT, UNFORTUNATELY ANY RECORDS ON WHERE AND WHEN THESE ITEMS WERE AQUIRED AND ANY OF THE HISTORY OF THE COLLECTOR WHO PUT IT TOGETHER IS USUALLY LOST. IF SUCH RECORDS EXHIST THEY USUALLY DON'T STAY WITH THE COLLECTION AND PROBABLY END UP IN THE DUST BIN.

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I SEE WITH REPARING THE BROKEN KRIS TANG WILL BE REMOVING THE BROKEN PIECE FROM THE HANDLE WITHOUT DAMMAGING IT. IF YOU CAN SOMEHOW HEAT IT UP AND GET AHOLD OF IT AND PULL IT OUT WITHOUT DAMMAGE AND THEN HAVE IT ATTACHED BY A PRO THAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAY. IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE ANOTHER WAY TO FIX IT WOULD BE TO DRILL 3 SMALL HOLES IN THE BROKEN ENDS (MAKE SURE THEY LINE UP SO THE BLADE WILL FIT TOGETHER SNUG AND IN LINE. THEN PUT IN 3 PINS WITH EPOXY (CLEAN ANY EXCESS) AND LET THEM SET THEN CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE BLADE LINES UP RIGHT AND IF NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS BY CUTTING DOWN THE PINS OR DRILLING A BIT MORE. WHEN ALL LINES UP EPOXY THE BLADE TOGETHER AND PUT A CLAMP IF POSSIBLE TO HOLD UNTIL IT DRYS. THIS WOULD ATTACH THE TWO PIECES TOGETHER BUT WOULD BE A FRAGILE REPAIR AS THE PINS WILL BE VERY SMALL SO CARE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN WHEN HANDELING THE ITEM IN FUTURE. I WOULD NOT USE J/B WELD AS IT IS THE COLOR OF SILVER PAINT AND CAN MAKE A MESS THAT IS DIFFICULT TO CLEAN UP OR REMOVE. THE SAFEST WAY WOULD BE TO JUST LAY IT IN A NICE PADDED CASE AND IT WOULD LOOK TO BE IN ONE PIECE SO ITS BEAUTY COULD STILL BE ENJOYED.
I ALSO BOW IN YOUR DIRECTION, YOU THE MAN

20th September 2008, 04:02 PM	#25
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	SOMEHOW I MISSED THIS POST THE FIRST TIME AROUND , SO BELATED CONGRADULATIONS!! IT ALWAYS WARMS THE COCKELS OF MY HEART TO SEE A COLLECTOR GET ANOTHER COLLECTORS COLLECTION INTACT. A COLLECTION OF THIS TYPE REPRESENTS A LOT OF TIME, STUDY,WORK, MONEY AND LUCK TO PUT TOGETHER SO IT IS SORT OF LIKE A LIFES WORK. SO IT IS ESPECIALLY GOOD IF ANOTHER COLLECTOR CAN PICK IT UP AND CONTINUE TO ADD TO IT AND REFINE IT AS HIS LIFES WORK BEFORE PASSING ON THE COLLECTION FOR THE NEXT LAP OF THE RELAY. OFTEN SUCH COLLECTIONS ARE BROKEN UP AND SOLD PIECEMEAL AND ALL THE INFORMATION AND WORK THAT WENT INTO MAKING IT IS LOST. IN THIS CASE THE COLLECTION OR AT LEAST A PART OF IT HAS REMAINED INTACT, UNFORTUNATELY ANY RECORDS ON WHERE AND WHEN THESE ITEMS WERE AQUIRED AND ANY OF THE HISTORY OF THE COLLECTOR WHO PUT IT TOGETHER IS USUALLY LOST. IF SUCH RECORDS EXHIST THEY USUALLY DON'T STAY WITH THE COLLECTION AND PROBABLY END UP IN THE DUST BIN. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I SEE WITH REPARING THE BROKEN KRIS TANG WILL BE REMOVING THE BROKEN PIECE FROM THE HANDLE WITHOUT DAMMAGING IT. IF YOU CAN SOMEHOW HEAT IT UP AND GET AHOLD OF IT AND PULL IT OUT WITHOUT DAMMAGE AND THEN HAVE IT ATTACHED BY A PRO THAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAY. IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE ANOTHER WAY TO FIX IT WOULD BE TO DRILL 3 SMALL HOLES IN THE BROKEN ENDS (MAKE SURE THEY LINE UP SO THE BLADE WILL FIT TOGETHER SNUG AND IN LINE. THEN PUT IN 3 PINS WITH EPOXY (CLEAN ANY EXCESS) AND LET THEM SET THEN CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE BLADE LINES UP RIGHT AND IF NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS BY CUTTING DOWN THE PINS OR DRILLING A BIT MORE. WHEN ALL LINES UP EPOXY THE BLADE TOGETHER AND PUT A CLAMP IF POSSIBLE TO HOLD UNTIL IT DRYS. THIS WOULD ATTACH THE TWO PIECES TOGETHER BUT WOULD BE A FRAGILE REPAIR AS THE PINS WILL BE VERY SMALL SO CARE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN WHEN HANDELING THE ITEM IN FUTURE. I WOULD NOT USE J/B WELD AS IT IS THE COLOR OF SILVER PAINT AND CAN MAKE A MESS THAT IS DIFFICULT TO CLEAN UP OR REMOVE. THE SAFEST WAY WOULD BE TO JUST LAY IT IN A NICE PADDED CASE AND IT WOULD LOOK TO BE IN ONE PIECE SO ITS BEAUTY COULD STILL BE ENJOYED. I ALSO BOW IN YOUR DIRECTION, YOU THE MAN