Former Glory

[shazrasha]

Hilt Repair Needed (Sword 1)
Originally uploaded by shazrasha

I've been making a lot of things from scratch over the past few months with great glee and occasional panic. However not everything I do is about the new. Sometimes I get asked to see what I can do to repair the odd item.

Currently in my workshop* I have several swords that have lost their former glory. The latex is missing in parts on all of them and either just tearing or flaking like mad. In my insane need to record things that I make I've got in progress photos like the one here of what I've done so far.

It's fiddly work occasionally but I find I rather enjoy the idea of restoring instead of just throwing away and getting something new. Plus if you've got a favourite sword** that you've not managed to find a replacement for, why not just give it a new lease of life?





* For Workshop read Kitchen
**Like the one your father gave you to avenge your death...no wait his death (though I suppose in some cases your death is also valid)

Comments

[sarahlascelles.livejournal.com]

It is a sword I am rather fond of :-)
It was Lyria's sword for a while. It was also Captain Troy's sword for a time.

[flannelcat.livejournal.com]

So, we have both a sword and a staff where the latex is getting melty. Do you fancy taking on some comissions?

[shazrasha.livejournal.com]

I'd certainly be happy to give it a go. I'm finding looking at the inner workings of the weapons enlightening.

[lucian-albrecht.livejournal.com]

"This is my father's sword. I have replaced the latex three times and the core twice, but it it still my father's sword."

We've only got hammers where the gold paint is going sticky...

[yaqerule.livejournal.com]

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