|
|
|
24th February 2020, 10:51 AM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Austria
Posts: 1,914
|
Wow! Wouldn't have thought it was possible.
|
|
|
|
24th February 2020, 01:31 PM
|
#2 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Scotland
Posts: 126
|
That is almost unbelievable! I assume that for the 9 months it was soaking in some solution which dissolved the rust without affecting the original surface. Is the blade still intact? Can it be withdrawn from the sheath? Amazing.
|
|
|
|
|
24th February 2020, 01:50 PM
|
#3 | |
|
Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 936
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
24th February 2020, 05:43 PM
|
#4 |
|
Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,378
|
An electrolysis bath can remove rust very efficiently; and when the rust has gone there is no further degradation to the iron that is revealed.
|
|
|
|
|
24th February 2020, 06:05 PM
|
#5 |
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 57
|
Check out the video at the bottom of this link of Vegard Vike's conservation of the Langeid Sword:
https://www.khm.uio.no/english/resea...m-langeid.html I think this kind of work often requires mechanical cleaning like his micro chisel. |
|
|
|
|
24th February 2020, 06:28 PM
|
#6 | |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 1,738
|
Quote:
This is my understanding as well - the cleaning needs to be done with a small drill and done slowly and carefully. Here is another video of a clean up, which preserves the silver decoration under all the rust deposits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw02-fWTJF4 |
|
|
|
|
|
24th February 2020, 07:22 PM
|
#7 |
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 57
|
I forgot to add: that is stunningly beautiful!
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
