Hello everyone. Today I want to show the restoration of an antique Caucasian dagger Khanjali. The item has the stamp of the first half of the 19th century. Georgian name is Khanjali and Satevari. The dagger itself was badly corroded by rust. Especially the cutting edge. Well, let's start the restoration!
0:00 Review
0:24 Rust remover
1:10 Cleaning method
2:25 Dagger handle
3:57 Handle processing
5:45 Creating rivets
6:40 Engraving of rivets
9:10 Brass decor for the handle
10:59 Gluing the handle
12:37 Creating a wooden scabbard
15:05 Gluing the scabbard
16:04 Scabbard processing (woodworking)
17:07 Pasting the scabbard with leather
18:50 Scabbard fittings
21:35 Scabbard fitting etching
23:44 Soldering of scabbard fittings
27:08 Finishing touches
29:51 Final review
30:37 Test
First for a long time, a rust remover, then washing, drying and oiling. Based on the fact that the dagger is badly damaged and a lot of the metal surface is lost due to rust. I did not sand it and subjected it to mechanical action, so as not to spoil the antique thing. I cleaned the surface with a cleaner and a rough sponge.
Likewise, I made the handle of the future dagger from beech wood. I don't have a lathe, I went to a friend, and we carved two rivets for the handle and a brass tip for the scabbard out of bronze. After completing the handle, I moved on to engraving the rivets with a homemade primitive tool from the file. For the third rivet, I chose a round steel one and cut out a decorative shape for the rivet from brass.
I made the scabbard out of pine. I glued the wooden scabbard with natural thin leather. The fitting for the dagger sheath were made of brass. He also used etching for the accessories of the scabbard with iron chloride. The suspension is made of genuine leather.
The whole job took me 4 weeks in total. Of course, with the weekend. Every day I did something a little bit. I made a very interesting test of this dagger for you. I hope you enjoy this video of the restoration of an ancient Caucasian dagger.
Sincerely, Alex. Thanks for attention!
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