Restoration of a Caucasian Dagger — DAMASCUS BLADE

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Hi! Today I’m working on the restoration of an antique Caucasian dagger from Tbilisi, Georgia. It was made in the 1850s. The blade is rare, made entirely of Damascus steel. Its condition is below average: the blade has deep rust, and the handle is cracked. There’s also a lot of rust under the handle. But the scabbard is in good shape. Now I’m going to fix all of this. Judging by the rust, the blade was exposed to moisture for a long time, which affected it methodically, every day. There’s deep corrosion. I removed the first layer with a brush. Then, after opening the handle, I found a lot of rust. I placed the blade in a rust remover, and I completely cleaned the handle of dirt and rust. The deep pits on the handle, made by insects over 170 years, I filled with horn powder and glue. Broken parts I glued together — it turned out very strong. I treated the handle with wax and oiled it. After cleaning, I neutralized the blade’s acid with baking soda and water. I didn’t fully sand the blade to remove all corrosion and damage, because that would have erased its history. I lightly sanded the surface, etched it once with a 10% nitric acid solution, then sanded it again and applied a good layer of wax paste. To re-rivet the handle, I extended the rivet pins using a copper tube and silver solder. After preparing the parts, I riveted the handle without using glue or anything else. I applied a special wax paste for conservation so the blade won’t rust again, and corrosion under the handle won’t appear. I cleaned the scabbard with a special paste and another product, then oiled the leather thoroughly. I was lucky — the scabbard is in good condition. Inside, there was rust left from the blade, which I cleaned as much as possible. I also used a vacuum cleaner to remove tiny rust particles. The restoration was complex and took a lot of time, but I’m very happy with the result. Please share this video, leave your feedback, and hit the like button. Thank you! Sincerely, Alex. Thanks for attention! Good luck and health to everyone! With best wishes, Alex! Please subscribe to my channel: @ScrewsAndTools 🍖 My New Cooking channel! @screwsandtoolscooking Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Screwsandtools Paypal: paypal.me/screwsandtools Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scresandtools/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/screwsandtools/ #screwsandtools #dagger #restoration