A cabasset for comments ... please

[Rick]

Originally Posted by fernando

Thank you Rick,
I have assisted to the final trimming and (silver) rivet fixation, as also required by the smith. The new silver was shining and i asked him to darken it; he goes to an interior section and comes out with the thing completely dark. I tell him not so much and he rubbed it hard with a soft (flanel) cloth. Then i asked him what to do if i wanted to revert either process when i got home and he tells the trick; to darken, give it bleach, to lighten it, rub it with the cloth .

Did you peen the rivets on the inside of this helmet yourself Fernando?
Was it difficult?

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Rick

Did you peen the rivets on the inside of this helmet yourself Fernando?
Was it difficult?

No, that was the smith's job; he just wanted me to assist to it, as he is not familiar with antique weaponry restoring and wanted to make sure everything went as per my desire. I knew from the beginning that riveting with silver would me much much easier than with iron. A few hammer strokes and the (hand made) rivets were completely beaten. Mind you, the man is a precision executor; it is 'tasteful' to see him working.