How to disconnect the handle of a tulwar?

Jens Nordlunde · 11th February 2007, 04:10 PM

You have done a good job Flavio

. To restore very rusty blades to their earlier glory, is a very big job, where you better not count the hours used. Besides, you will have to stop and consider how far you want to go, during the process of cleaning the blade. Nice pattern on the blade

.

Flavio · 11th February 2007, 04:44 PM

Thank Jens! Yes a very big job!! I think that I will clean the blade, but some black spots will remain on it. I will try to eliminate the scratches that are inevitable when you use sand paper with coarse-grained. Than, I will etch the blade to see entirely the pattern. But I need of a lot of days of work

Flavio · 18th February 2007, 11:35 AM

Well, the work is almost finished!! I have cleaned the handle, the blade, etched the blade (but the pattern is visible just a little due to the rust pitting

, anyway maybe you can see something from pics and I assure you that is more visible if you look de visu the blade). First I have tried with vinegar, but I wasn't able to bring out the pattern and so I have etched the blade with ferric chloride. I have attached the blade with the hilt with a lot of epoxy putty (Milliput white) and than I have used what here in Italy we call "PECE GRECA" (conifer resin) with colored (dark brown) wax bee to harmonize the conjunction between blade and hilt (but i have to polish the "PECE GRECA" with some steel wool). A lot of work, but the result is quite satisfactory

. So thank you all for your suggestions and specially to Brian!!!

Jens Nordlunde · 18th February 2007, 12:16 PM

Hi Flavio,

You have done a very good job on the blade, and the hilt fits well to the blade, congratulations

.

Flavio · 18th February 2007, 12:22 PM

Hello dear Jens,

Thank you very much

Flavio

katana · 18th February 2007, 12:36 PM

Hi Flavio,
excellent job....well done

Pukka Bundook · 18th February 2007, 03:13 PM

You've done a lovely job of cleaning it Flavio, without going too far.
In my mind, you have done it just about perfectly!

mavi1970 · 18th February 2007, 07:02 PM

Hi
sword looks great, just wondering if anyone also has another handle to sell? I have a similair blade also with the sheath that i bought without the handle some time ago, and after seeing the transformation here, would like to do the same.
thanks
joe

B.I · 21st February 2007, 01:49 PM

Great job Flavio! It seemed to be a real labour of love.

Lew · 21st February 2007, 10:05 PM

Flavio

You did a good job on this tulwar. Now I am thinking of sending you a few of my swords that need repair.

Lew

Flavio · 22nd February 2007, 05:02 PM

Lew, do it, and in the box put two or three of your sudanese arm daggers

Dom · 2nd March 2012, 03:05 AM

Bravo Flavio
be proud ... you may

your blade is splendid and at beginning,
it's wasn't win ... but you got it

à +

Dom

Flavio · 2nd March 2012, 09:27 AM

Thank you Dom

11th February 2007, 04:10 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	You have done a good job Flavio. To restore very rusty blades to their earlier glory, is a very big job, where you better not count the hours used. Besides, you will have to stop and consider how far you want to go, during the process of cleaning the blade. Nice pattern on the blade.

18th February 2007, 11:35 AM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Well, the work is almost finished!! I have cleaned the handle, the blade, etched the blade (but the pattern is visible just a little due to the rust pitting , anyway maybe you can see something from pics and I assure you that is more visible if you look de visu the blade). First I have tried with vinegar, but I wasn't able to bring out the pattern and so I have etched the blade with ferric chloride. I have attached the blade with the hilt with a lot of epoxy putty (Milliput white) and than I have used what here in Italy we call "PECE GRECA" (conifer resin) with colored (dark brown) wax bee to harmonize the conjunction between blade and hilt (but i have to polish the "PECE GRECA" with some steel wool). A lot of work, but the result is quite satisfactory . So thank you all for your suggestions and specially to Brian!!! Attached Images

18th February 2007, 12:16 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Flavio, You have done a very good job on the blade, and the hilt fits well to the blade, congratulations.

18th February 2007, 07:02 PM	#8
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	looking for handle also Hi sword looks great, just wondering if anyone also has another handle to sell? I have a similair blade also with the sheath that i bought without the handle some time ago, and after seeing the transformation here, would like to do the same. thanks joe

11th February 2007, 04:44 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank Jens! Yes a very big job!! I think that I will clean the blade, but some black spots will remain on it. I will try to eliminate the scratches that are inevitable when you use sand paper with coarse-grained. Than, I will etch the blade to see entirely the pattern. But I need of a lot of days of work

18th February 2007, 12:22 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello dear Jens, Thank you very much Flavio

18th February 2007, 12:36 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Flavio, excellent job....well done

18th February 2007, 03:13 PM	#7
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	You've done a lovely job of cleaning it Flavio, without going too far. In my mind, you have done it just about perfectly!

21st February 2007, 01:49 PM	#9
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	Great job Flavio! It seemed to be a real labour of love.

21st February 2007, 10:05 PM	#10
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Flavio You did a good job on this tulwar. Now I am thinking of sending you a few of my swords that need repair. Lew

22nd February 2007, 05:02 PM	#11
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Lew, do it, and in the box put two or three of your sudanese arm daggers

2nd March 2012, 03:05 AM	#12
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Bravo Flavio be proud ... you may your blade is splendid and at beginning, it's wasn't win ... but you got it à + Dom

2nd March 2012, 09:27 AM	#13
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Dom