Rukai sword problem, need help please!

[Sajen]

Thank you in the name of the restorer!

[Sajen]

Here better pictures of the restored knife.

[Sajen]

A last one.

[Ken Maddock]

Very nice metal work
Can you tell me if the restorer used gas, arc, tig or mig to do the welding
Personally I would use gas but that is only because I only have arc or gas welding
Thanks
Ken

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ken Maddock

Very nice metal work
Can you tell me if the restorer used gas, arc, tig or mig to do the welding
Personally I would use gas but that is only because I only have arc or gas welding
Thanks
Ken

Hello Ken,

frankly said I don't know it. But to my eyes it look like a gas weld. Maybe the restorer willing to comment.

Regards,
Detlef

[Robert]

Heat sink paste was applied above were the weld was to be made, then the tang was TIG welded and plunged into heated sand and allowed to cool slowly over a period of hours.

Best,
Robert

[Rick]

A great job bringing a very valuable cultural artifact back to life .
Way to go Gentleman .

[Ken Maddock]

Originally Posted by Robert

Heat sink paste was applied above were the weld was to be made, then the tang was TIG welded and plunged into heated sand and allowed to cool slowly over a period of hours.

Best,
Robert

Hi Robert
Thanks for the information
I assume tig and the heat sink paste and was used to minimise the heating to the tempered part if the blade and the warm sand to just help maintain the tempering also.
If undertaking such work again could you perhaps take a few pictures if time allows.
I successfully welded via arc an attachment onto a leaf spring which amazingly did not soften the spring too much, nice to see how others approach their projects
Again very nice work
Ken

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Robert

Heat sink paste was applied above were the weld was to be made, then the tang was TIG welded and plunged into heated sand and allowed to cool slowly over a period of hours.

Best,
Robert

Thank you very much Robert!

Regards,
Detlef