Winter Project

[Spunjer]

well, so much for winter project! i got so obsessed with this kris
that i just have to see the end result.
first the scabbard:
my first thought was repairing it to the point were every crack is
puttied, but as i put it together and i begun to see her true form, i
decided to leave some of her more obvious flaws as it added character
to her complete form.



one of the biggest chips that was missing was the right below the
crosspiece. patching it would've been redundant since there were
obviously other parts that were missing ( a couple of nails and nail
holes on the band) that i have no idea what their purposes were.





as far as the band is concerned, i just tried to straightened it out
as much as i can by using a ball peen hammer and long nose pliers
since it was really thin and didn't wanna risk breaking a piece.. i
wanted to preserve the beautiful okir that's on it. to clean this part
i just used mild dish soap and warm water, then a coat of wax to
retain the patina. as for the rest of the scabbard, my original plan
was to re-stain it but decided to leave it as it is. so again, dish
soap and warm water was all i used, and liberally rubbed it with
renaissance wax. the nicks and scratches on it really added some
serious character: