Khyber Knife Restoration

Battara · 10th February 2011, 03:02 AM

Here are after restoration pictures:

Robert · 10th February 2011, 03:23 AM

Great work as always Jose. Did you cast the rivets in one piece or did you built them by using small silver beads and soldering them together or something else? Once again, great work.

Robert

P.S.
I really like the design you cut into the new pommel ring you made!

Battara · 10th February 2011, 03:35 AM

Thank you Robert.

I used precast silver pieces and carefully drilled holes into them. Then I used thick silver wire and very carefully and delicately balled the ends that stood out above the silver pieces with a blow torch while on the hilt. The pin is made of brass where I flattened the ends.

The finial ring I made out of a solid piece of silver ingot. Here is a picture of it in progress:

A.alnakkas · 10th February 2011, 06:41 AM

Beautiful work

Battara · 11th February 2011, 05:36 PM

Thank you. I enjoy working on pieces like this (as well as Filipino/Moro stuff).

10th February 2011, 03:02 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Here are after restoration pictures: Attached Images

10th February 2011, 03:35 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Thank you Robert. I used precast silver pieces and carefully drilled holes into them. Then I used thick silver wire and very carefully and delicately balled the ends that stood out above the silver pieces with a blow torch while on the hilt. The pin is made of brass where I flattened the ends. The finial ring I made out of a solid piece of silver ingot. Here is a picture of it in progress: Attached Images

10th February 2011, 03:23 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Great work as always Jose. Did you cast the rivets in one piece or did you built them by using small silver beads and soldering them together or something else? Once again, great work. Robert P.S. I really like the design you cut into the new pommel ring you made!

10th February 2011, 06:41 AM	#4
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Beautiful work

11th February 2011, 05:36 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Thank you. I enjoy working on pieces like this (as well as Filipino/Moro stuff).