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Thank you so much, Will.
I will ponder on both solutions. |
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Hello Fernando,
I would let it restore and give it back it's former glory. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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Normally, I'm not for restoring, but it wouldn't take too much to bring this fine midshipman's dress dirk back to form. I'd clean up the blade and use epoxy to stabilize the grip. Unless I could find an authentic pommel from the period, I'd leave it be. Nice piece, 'Nando!'
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Well, i think it compensated having it going to have some embellishment applied; two patches of ivory and a pommel cap in golden silver.
The blade was polished once more, providing some more visibility of the superficial 'Solingen type' engraving. Only that now we can discern some lettering, which i can't decipher, anyhow; perhaps the ship's name or the Navy school. If ever anyone here knows what it says ... . |
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Well done Fernando!
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Agreed! And now stabilized so the hilt won't crack more... |
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Now the grip is also 'epoxyed' to the tang. And the whole thing has cost 10-12 times less than a example in fine condition
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