Barong Junggayan Restoration Process

Battara · 22nd January 2016, 02:54 AM

Here is the horn pommel with out the later poorly carved bone replacements, and without the later wood replacement section:

Battara · 22nd January 2016, 03:02 AM

So I cut the ivory and fit it for the top of the pommel.

I also got a piece of horn, cut it to fit, and then drilled holes and placed the plugs within them.

Here are the pictures:

(Later I also cut and placed the ivory triangles to fit. I then polished the horn and ivory.)

Battara · 22nd January 2016, 03:17 AM

Now for the bands:

I had to remake one from scratch too match the others.

The second band was partially salvageable, so I remade the broken and lead soldered section (you can't hard solder with lead - it eats through the silver). I then hard soldered the new section to the old section, and then stamped and chased that section to match the rest of the band.

(I also added a small rounded extra band between the pommel and the hilt.)

Battara · 22nd January 2016, 03:25 AM

After I then pierced the nose and finished carving it, I polished everything, and here it is:

Helleri · 22nd January 2016, 06:03 PM

That definitely looks a lot better, good work there. Also curious...your opinion on tagua nut for inlay (not on this piece of course but in general)?

Battara · 23rd January 2016, 12:07 AM

Thank you. Took a lot of time (several steps not mentioned in this).

Tagua nut - really hard stuff. Seems like a good substitute for old ivory, though not for large pieces since Tagua nuts are not that large.

Robert · 23rd January 2016, 12:30 AM

What can I say beyond wonderful work as always Jose. It seems unusual that the nose/beak was only partly finished though and it makes me wonder why the carver left it that way? If you don't mind, could you email me with where you found the ivory bark as I am in need of a small piece to finish a project piece (a small gunong) of my own. Again, great work.

Best,
Robert

22nd January 2016, 02:54 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Here is the horn pommel with out the later poorly carved bone replacements, and without the later wood replacement section: Attached Images

22nd January 2016, 03:02 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	So I cut the ivory and fit it for the top of the pommel. I also got a piece of horn, cut it to fit, and then drilled holes and placed the plugs within them. Here are the pictures: (Later I also cut and placed the ivory triangles to fit. I then polished the horn and ivory.) Attached Images

22nd January 2016, 03:17 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Now for the bands: I had to remake one from scratch too match the others. The second band was partially salvageable, so I remade the broken and lead soldered section (you can't hard solder with lead - it eats through the silver). I then hard soldered the new section to the old section, and then stamped and chased that section to match the rest of the band. (I also added a small rounded extra band between the pommel and the hilt.) Attached Images

22nd January 2016, 03:25 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	After I then pierced the nose and finished carving it, I polished everything, and here it is: Attached Images

22nd January 2016, 06:03 PM	#5
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	That definitely looks a lot better, good work there. Also curious...your opinion on tagua nut for inlay (not on this piece of course but in general)?

23rd January 2016, 12:07 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Thank you. Took a lot of time (several steps not mentioned in this). Tagua nut - really hard stuff. Seems like a good substitute for old ivory, though not for large pieces since Tagua nuts are not that large.

23rd January 2016, 12:30 AM	#7
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	What can I say beyond wonderful work as always Jose. It seems unusual that the nose/beak was only partly finished though and it makes me wonder why the carver left it that way? If you don't mind, could you email me with where you found the ivory bark as I am in need of a small piece to finish a project piece (a small gunong) of my own. Again, great work. Best, Robert