Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Preservation of blades and armour in museums

mariusgmioc · 18th July 2017, 07:33 PM

Hello,

During my many visits in various museums, I noticed that none of the swords I have seen there displayed any signs of oil or other type of protective layer.

The only exception was in the National Museum of Iran where the blades appeared to be lacquered.

I know that Picreator claims the museums use their Renaissance Wax for the conservation of swords and armour. I also use Renaissance Wax but I can normally discern the traces of its use. And I didn't see any of those traces in most of the museums.

I would like to know what others know about this subject.

Regards,

Marius

18th July 2017, 07:33 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,873	Preservation of blades and armour in museums Hello, During my many visits in various museums, I noticed that none of the swords I have seen there displayed any signs of oil or other type of protective layer. The only exception was in the National Museum of Iran where the blades appeared to be lacquered. I know that Picreator claims the museums use their Renaissance Wax for the conservation of swords and armour. I also use Renaissance Wax but I can normally discern the traces of its use. And I didn't see any of those traces in most of the museums. I would like to know what others know about this subject. Regards, Marius Last edited by mariusgmioc; 18th July 2017 at 07:45 PM.