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Sunday, August 27, 2006
I ordered some green patina from JAX Chemical this Thursday, and received it on Friday. I guess UPS doesn't dawdle with hazardous chemical deliveries.
I always forget to post before and after picture of my projects, since they generally involve some kind of restoration. In this case, I was just having fun combining components, which doesn't fall under the category of conservation or restoration.
Here is the original sword, with a not-so-wonderful blade:
I always forget to post before and after picture of my projects, since they generally involve some kind of restoration. In this case, I was just having fun combining components, which doesn't fall under the category of conservation or restoration.
Here is the original sword, with a not-so-wonderful blade:
Here is the final piece, with a new bronze blade. I added a green patina to the bronze with several applications of JAX greening agent, and sweetened up the final finish with some wax.
