Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Condition- What is acceptable???

Bill M · 27th February 2007, 02:58 PM

A highly personal question.

I have overcleaned and later felt badly.

I have tried to restore to what I thought the native culture would have wanted.

Now I lean toward stopping any active rust with some fine steel wool and WD-40, then a little more oil to stop rust from occuring again.

If the blade is slightly bent or warped I try to gently straighten it, but am concerned that if I might break something, I leave it alone.

Artifacts, I never change except a little glue if something is about to fall off.

27th February 2007, 02:58 PM	#4
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	A highly personal question. I have overcleaned and later felt badly. I have tried to restore to what I thought the native culture would have wanted. Now I lean toward stopping any active rust with some fine steel wool and WD-40, then a little more oil to stop rust from occuring again. If the blade is slightly bent or warped I try to gently straighten it, but am concerned that if I might break something, I leave it alone. Artifacts, I never change except a little glue if something is about to fall off.