Revival of an old fighter

[ariel]

Jewllers use laser welding these days.
I can restore the silver crack without leaving any visible trace.
I did it ( paid for it, actulally:-) on several items. Looks fantastic! Or, more precisely, does not "look" at all :-)

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by ariel

Jewllers use laser welding these days.
I can restore the silver crack without leaving any visible trace.
I did it ( paid for it, actulally:-) on several items. Looks fantastic! Or, more precisely, does not "look" at all :-)

Hello Ariel,

I've heard about this. But I am sure that the restorer will do a great job. Just let wait us a little bit and we will see the result.

Regards,
Detlef

[Gavin Nugent]

A great Job Detlef,

I too am having the ferrule restored on one of mine, a real old school silversmith who has bought back to life some real tragedies.

The craftsmen of the past who worked in these precious metals were often near blind by their mid 30's and the workmanship of some of the thinnest silver and gold that they did can't properly be replicated...their attention to detail is in many cases unsurpassed.

Gavin

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

A great Job Detlef,

I too am having the ferrule restored on one of mine, a real old school silversmith who has bought back to life some real tragedies.

The craftsmen of the past who worked in these precious metals were often near blind by their mid 30's and the workmanship of some of the thinnest silver and gold that they did can't properly be replicated...their attention to detail is in many cases unsurpassed.

Gavin

Hi Gavin,

yes, the restorer has done a great job so far and I am sure that he will do a similar good job by the ferrule.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Here some pictures of the reattached handle with the restored ferrule.

[Sajen]

Here are two pictures from the barong after cleaning the blade and reshaping the tip of the blade.

[Sajen]

Here a picture before and after restauration.