Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Faak in restoration

Jason Anstey · 28th September 2007, 02:35 AM

...as promised here are the progress shots and finished item.

"It was a delicate and long process to fabricate this scabbard, due to the thin and narrow walls of the two scabbard halves, especially around the 1/3 of the scabbard's tip/end."

"the smith examining the sword estimated the sword to be 100+ years old"

THanks again to Serge for organising a difficult resoration project, as most of who dabble in restorations know, it is almost always easlier and quicker to make a new blade and scabbard rather than attempt to use an existing blade with fittings and remake.

Cheers

JAson

28th September 2007, 02:35 AM	#2
Jason Anstey Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 102	wow, faak it's done! ...as promised here are the progress shots and finished item. "It was a delicate and long process to fabricate this scabbard, due to the thin and narrow walls of the two scabbard halves, especially around the 1/3 of the scabbard's tip/end." "the smith examining the sword estimated the sword to be 100+ years old" THanks again to Serge for organising a difficult resoration project, as most of who dabble in restorations know, it is almost always easlier and quicker to make a new blade and scabbard rather than attempt to use an existing blade with fittings and remake. Cheers JAson