Barong restoration suggestion...

Federico · 17th December 2004, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunjer

federico,

it will be purely collection/display...

If it is going to be just display, why not just go with pitch? It is very easy to work with, at least in my opinion, and best of all very repairable. If something goes wrong, or if you need to adjust things later on, a little heat and boom it off. No damage to blade or hilt. Vs. modern epoxies, depending on the type, it can be a real chore to remove. Either harsh chemicals or mechanically (essentially breaking the hilt off).

ibeam · 17th December 2004, 04:01 PM

Thank you Federico and Battara for the suggestions.

Battara,
Do you have any pictures you can share that you have done restorations similar to items #b & #c

# b) carve a small piece of wood to match the rest of the wood and glue
# c) glue a piece of wood and then wrap the piece with some twisted silver wire

BTW, excellent job on the Silver Kakatua on Ian's Barung.

Spunjer · 18th December 2004, 09:37 PM

well, for one, can't find any pitch in this great metropolis of chillicothe. even went to columbus. no such luck. so i ended up using this product called "plastic wood", epoxy, testors flat black paint and emery board. i would like to thank you all for your great input...

Rick · 18th December 2004, 10:02 PM

Came out nice !
Another material that could be used to fill that area is black sealing wax .
Google for sellers .

Spunjer · 20th December 2004, 12:16 PM

thank you rick. if it wasn't for this message board, this would've been impossible. i'll keep that sealed wax in mind...

Federico · 20th December 2004, 02:59 PM

Turned out nice. Though I suppose I should have provided a link at least to a place to get pitch. I apologize for not thinking about it ahead of time. Just figured a silver smith or jewelers supply would have some in your area, as it is used in chase/repousse for silver smithing, and often for bezel setting in jewelry. Anyways here is a link to a site where I got mine. They are located in my hometown of Rochester, MN. I know its kinda too late now, but just in case in the future. Anyways, its fun stuff to play with. There are other sites out there, but I have not dealt with them. There are also formulas on how to make your own cutler's pitch, usually mixing some other stuff into the pitch for added hardness. Anyways heres the link http://www.bernieslapidary.com/indexwork.htm

Once again, nice work, and nice barong.

Battara · 20th December 2004, 10:25 PM

Spunger

Nice work on the barong!

Can't tell that you used concrete at all!

ibeam

For a picture of a piece with twisted silver wire, please look at the silver pommel I did for Ian. No other pictures of "snout work" besides this. However, here is a picture of my barong before restoration:

17th December 2004, 04:01 PM	#2
ibeam Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 134	Thank you Thank you Federico and Battara for the suggestions. Battara, Do you have any pictures you can share that you have done restorations similar to items #b & #c # b) carve a small piece of wood to match the rest of the wood and glue # c) glue a piece of wood and then wrap the piece with some twisted silver wire BTW, excellent job on the Silver Kakatua on Ian's Barung.

18th December 2004, 09:37 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	finally... well, for one, can't find any pitch in this great metropolis of chillicothe. even went to columbus. no such luck. so i ended up using this product called "plastic wood", epoxy, testors flat black paint and emery board. i would like to thank you all for your great input... Attached Images

20th December 2004, 10:25 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Spunger Nice work on the barong! Can't tell that you used concrete at all! ibeam For a picture of a piece with twisted silver wire, please look at the silver pommel I did for Ian. No other pictures of "snout work" besides this. However, here is a picture of my barong before restoration: Attached Images

18th December 2004, 10:02 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Came out nice ! Another material that could be used to fill that area is black sealing wax . Google for sellers .

20th December 2004, 12:16 PM	#5
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thank you rick. if it wasn't for this message board, this would've been impossible. i'll keep that sealed wax in mind...

20th December 2004, 02:59 PM	#6
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Turned out nice. Though I suppose I should have provided a link at least to a place to get pitch. I apologize for not thinking about it ahead of time. Just figured a silver smith or jewelers supply would have some in your area, as it is used in chase/repousse for silver smithing, and often for bezel setting in jewelry. Anyways here is a link to a site where I got mine. They are located in my hometown of Rochester, MN. I know its kinda too late now, but just in case in the future. Anyways, its fun stuff to play with. There are other sites out there, but I have not dealt with them. There are also formulas on how to make your own cutler's pitch, usually mixing some other stuff into the pitch for added hardness. Anyways heres the link http://www.bernieslapidary.com/indexwork.htm Once again, nice work, and nice barong.