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Originally Posted by ward
Cast pieces like thise one are generally late by the time you have a form made and have a multiple cast done you would be better off paying high retail for the piece. If it belonged to your great grandfather that would be one thing but this is not the case. When restoring a piece if the cost are way over a full retail price it is foolish. I have learned hard leasons from my mistakes.
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Hi Ward,
As an alternative POV. These cast hilts are traditional and there is no evidence to suggest that this is not the original hilt to the sword. As an original piece it should be preserved not discarded.
Re-making the disk and 'bell' shaped pommel which are separate on mine, is a simple manufacturing task for any DIY fan, as they are not cast like the two hilt halves, and in fact if cast at all were heavily and roughly 'worked' afterwards meaning that simple replacements made with hand tools would be indistinguishable.
Without taking the 'bell' off of one of mine I cant say for sure if its roughly cast then worked or just cut from a lump, but for sure these 'are' the simple parts of the hilt and would be dead easy toi make, and re-polishing and etching the blade is a lot more work than remaking a couple of bits of brass.
If it were mine, I'd keep it as original as possible. Restoration isn't about whats cheapest. If you take this sword and recut the blade then re-etch it, then put a new handle with new resin in it on it.....
Well, is that restoration?
Just my opinion. Its all up to Teodore of course.
Regards
Gene