shamshir w. scabbard restoration/conservation advice

mariusgmioc · 12th December 2016, 05:56 PM

Hello and congratulations for your aquisition!

1. The blade needs a good polish and etching (please check out my thread entitled "Restauration of antique oriental Damascus").

2. For the leather scabbards I generally use Renaissance Wax, but if it is particularly dry and cracked you may want to try the Pecard wax for restauration of antique leather.

Regards,

Marius

Sajen · 12th December 2016, 07:44 PM

I use for leather simple boot polish in the correct colour, it works very good and give the leather a good colour again. Look here for example: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=bolo

Regards,
Detlef

12th December 2016, 05:56 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Hello and congratulations for your aquisition! 1. The blade needs a good polish and etching (please check out my thread entitled "Restauration of antique oriental Damascus"). 2. For the leather scabbards I generally use Renaissance Wax, but if it is particularly dry and cracked you may want to try the Pecard wax for restauration of antique leather. Regards, Marius

12th December 2016, 07:44 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,269	I use for leather simple boot polish in the correct colour, it works very good and give the leather a good colour again. Look here for example: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=bolo Regards, Detlef