What Would You Do ?

[Robert]

LPCA, Very nice restoration work you've done on your swords!! I tried using bondo at one time but it did not want to stick very well for me. It could have been that at that time I was still able to swing them around and the bondo was separating from the horn. That is the main reason that I started using epoxy putty. It colors well before or after being applied but because of the fast drying time I prefer to do the coloring after it has dried and been completely finished sanded. The reason this swords repairs are still like they are is I ran out of the brown permanent markers that I use in conjunction with a black marker to color the putty in with. I am going into town today to pick up more, so I should be able to post pictures tonight of the finished work. If it was not for the fact that I would have had to grind off the end of the tang I would have just used the original grip as a pattern and made a new grip of water buffalo horn to replace the damaged one. Does anyone else have pictures of any restoration work that they have done to damaged grips or hilts that they would like to share with the rest of us? My thanks to everyone for your interest and suggestions on how to repair the damage often found on these older neglected and often mistreated items.

Robert