Restoration of a Sulawesi alameng

[Sajen]

Pics from the handle.

[JeffS]

Excellent - great to see restoration process. Interesting piece, I have not seen thst style of hilt. What was your method for removing rust from the first side?

[Pendita65]

Hi Detlef,

looks good the de-rusting, the linseed oil you used was it boiled or cold pressed oil? And did you soak the handle or used a rag to apply the oil?
I am curious if you used a wire wheel for derusting or only waterproof sandpaper?

Nice Alameng btw.

Regards, Martin

[Sajen]

Hi Jeff and Martin,

Thank you both! For the cleaning of the blade I used a rust rubber gum and at places where it was hard and encrusted rust I used a stone. No power tools involved!
I have used cold pressed linseed oil for years for wood, horn and other natural materials.

Attached are two pictures from "Senjata Pusaka Bugis" of a very similar sword.

Regards,
Detlef

[kino]

Originally Posted by Sajen

For the cleaning of the blade I used a rust rubber gum and at places where it was hard and encrusted rust I used a stone.

Congrats on your recent acquisition. It’s coming out very nice.
Thanks for sharing your restoration methods. For us that don’t know, could you please tell us what a “rust rubber gum” is? I like to other rust removal items other than sand paper.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by kino

Congrats on your recent acquisition. It’s coming out very nice.
Thanks for sharing your restoration methods. For us that don’t know, could you please tell us what a “rust rubber gum” is? I like to other rust removal items other than sand paper.

Thanks Albert! Attached is a pic of such a rust rubber gum, I buy them on Amazon. They work well by surface rust and a little bit deeper rust.

Regards,
Detlef

[kino]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thanks Albert! Attached is a pic of such a rust rubber gum, I buy them on Amazon. They work well by surface rust and a little bit deeper rust.

Regards,
Detlef

Thank you sir.
I will get it and give it a try.

[Maurice]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thanks Albert! Attached is a pic of such a rust rubber gum, I buy them on Amazon. They work well by surface rust and a little bit deeper rust.

Regards,
Detlef

I think you'll get the same effect as when using steel wool 0000?
(That's what I usually use)