Repair

Jason Anstey · 6th January 2007, 03:58 AM

Thanks Gents,

Simply an awesome job, and further proof that its not what you know but who you know.

Great explanation and thanks again for sharing.

Cheers

Jason

ariel · 7th January 2007, 04:30 AM

This is the museum-quality job!
My hat is off to all of the participants in this project!
Now, I have a pair of broken marble arms in my garage: should I contact the Louvre and tell them to ship the Venus of Milo to Australia?

A. G. Maisey · 7th January 2007, 06:41 AM

Naw, probably not Ariel.

Marble is not really our forte.

Jason, after I posted my explanation I had a niggling little thought about the finish.

I remember I ordered a "dop" finish, but when it came back to me the finish was not a standard "dop". I queried what it was and was told that the grain had been filled with shellac a la french polish, but the surface had then been disangling, which is burnishing using bone or ivory. As I said, I recalled this after I posted, and I was not really certain of what I recalled. I have had Naga Sasra check the surface on this piece, and from what he tells me I am now pretty certain that the finish is as I just described it, not a normal dop finish.

Jussi M. · 15th September 2010, 08:42 PM

Is this thread pure class(ic) or what?

Sajen · 16th September 2010, 03:32 PM

Indeed, it is!

6th January 2007, 03:58 AM	#1
Jason Anstey Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 102	Thanks Gents, Simply an awesome job, and further proof that its not what you know but who you know. Great explanation and thanks again for sharing. Cheers Jason

7th January 2007, 04:30 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	This is the museum-quality job! My hat is off to all of the participants in this project! Now, I have a pair of broken marble arms in my garage: should I contact the Louvre and tell them to ship the Venus of Milo to Australia?

7th January 2007, 06:41 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Naw, probably not Ariel. Marble is not really our forte. Jason, after I posted my explanation I had a niggling little thought about the finish. I remember I ordered a "dop" finish, but when it came back to me the finish was not a standard "dop". I queried what it was and was told that the grain had been filled with shellac a la french polish, but the surface had then been disangling, which is burnishing using bone or ivory. As I said, I recalled this after I posted, and I was not really certain of what I recalled. I have had Naga Sasra check the surface on this piece, and from what he tells me I am now pretty certain that the finish is as I just described it, not a normal dop finish.

15th September 2010, 08:42 PM	#4
Jussi M. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 235	Is this thread pure class(ic) or what?

16th September 2010, 03:32 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Indeed, it is!