yet another Moro Kris

mrwizard · 26th September 2010, 09:01 PM

@Tim & Rick
Good point. Until now i assumed that the lacquer had been added later on to preserve the hilt but you are of course
right it might as well be part of the original setup to
harden it against the local environment.

I will leave it as it this.

Amazing -- what i thought would be a lengthy
restoration project turned out as being rather short...

Best Regards and many thanks to all contributors,
Thilo

Battara · 26th September 2010, 09:33 PM

I would leave the grip and only add black lacquer (which I have bought at Lowe's) to what remains to maintain the integrity of the piece. I would do no more to the hilt than that.

The blade - actually looks good from here, why bother any more with it?

Rick · 26th September 2010, 11:24 PM

Yep; and field repairs are part of the history of this sword .
My scabbard also shows repairs .

26th September 2010, 09:01 PM	#1
mrwizard Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 102	@Tim & Rick Good point. Until now i assumed that the lacquer had been added later on to preserve the hilt but you are of course right it might as well be part of the original setup to harden it against the local environment. I will leave it as it this. Amazing -- what i thought would be a lengthy restoration project turned out as being rather short... Best Regards and many thanks to all contributors, Thilo

26th September 2010, 09:33 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	I would leave the grip and only add black lacquer (which I have bought at Lowe's) to what remains to maintain the integrity of the piece. I would do no more to the hilt than that. The blade - actually looks good from here, why bother any more with it?

26th September 2010, 11:24 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Yep; and field repairs are part of the history of this sword . My scabbard also shows repairs .