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5th February 2009, 08:28 PM
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Arjan,
That's strange as they should at least had lost some of their shine the time it spent with me after I picked it up in Holland? Do you think they were artificially aged on the front or how come they could look "new" on the back-side? Michael |
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5th February 2009, 09:21 PM
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It belongs to the scabbard Danny.
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5th February 2009, 10:59 PM
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If these metal ornaments had been on the scabbard for a long time, there should have been some outline of the ornaments left on the wood.
I mean, the wood under these ornaments would have been lighter or cleaner because the metal ornament had been there. Like a picture hanging on the wall for years leaving a mark on the wall. |
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6th February 2009, 06:59 AM
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Willem, I agree to the painting on the wall effect.
But I find it hard to see it on the pictures above. Maybe because Arjan has given the scabbard both a very good restauration as well as his skills in repatination? Michael |
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6th February 2009, 10:35 PM
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It is done by hand. How deep the engravings are will depend on who and with what they did it. I never tried to make an engraving, but I think in iron it is a difficult job. Quote:
 But I trust Arjan's judgement in this case.  Although these ornaments where not very bad. I have a mandau that once had colored chicken feathers glued to the scabbard. Well, those had to go. I don't think that dayak would attach feathers of such an easy prey to their weapon. |
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