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

mariusgmioc · 19th July 2017, 01:19 PM

Thank you for the very interesting replies!

So, controlled atmosphere and humidity seems to be the answer for the conservation in large museums.

It makes perfect sense as I don't even fathom how would be possible for large museums with thousands of pieces to re-wax periodically all their huge collections.

Thank you Alan for your insight! I am already using your "oil & foil" method on my krisses and the pedang I have and it works perfectly.

For the other blades, which I normally keep on display unsheathed, I use Renaissance Wax as it is quite easy to get, and while a tad pricey, one jar lasts quite long.

19th July 2017, 01:19 PM	#6
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,873	Thank you for the very interesting replies! So, controlled atmosphere and humidity seems to be the answer for the conservation in large museums. It makes perfect sense as I don't even fathom how would be possible for large museums with thousands of pieces to re-wax periodically all their huge collections. Thank you Alan for your insight! I am already using your "oil & foil" method on my krisses and the pedang I have and it works perfectly. For the other blades, which I normally keep on display unsheathed, I use Renaissance Wax as it is quite easy to get, and while a tad pricey, one jar lasts quite long.