Hefaistos' Apprentice
After an inspection of the tool section in the workhop, I suddenly heard the call of the old gods! Loose blades, dented iron, sunburnt wood, dull edges, crooked staves, frayed handles, rust, dust and grit.
I collected the tools, and a couple of youtube videos later I felt ready to try out my newfound restorative knowledge.
To begin with there was the situation with rust and ingrained matter unto the metal heads of the instruments. I started work with vinegar and metal brushes to clear the surfaces, and also investigating what parts were worth keeping clean for efficient use of the different tools. To my eyes the quality of the material differed quite a bit, and putting to much time on a dull and wicked blade might be a waste.
It's been a good opportunity to get a sense of different stages of metal corrosion, and to get a feel for how the condition of the tool affects the use of it.
The end result. Well, let's give it a couple of whacks and see what physics says. I have my doubts, but learned a good deal in the process
Over and out from the workshop!
Καλησπέρα!
I collected the tools, and a couple of youtube videos later I felt ready to try out my newfound restorative knowledge.
It's been a good opportunity to get a sense of different stages of metal corrosion, and to get a feel for how the condition of the tool affects the use of it.
The dark spot in the middle is where the vinegar didn't reach.
Then I cut some wooden wedges. Some smaller to close the gaps between handle and head, and a larger for the slit. While getting them in place I noticed that the handle was to thin for this to work optimally. I choose to proceed, to see if it still would be possible to get the head to stick.
The blade seemed a bit gone, but I got a good shine to the mount.
Next up was trying out a method for resetting a metal head to a wooden handle. I had a hard time finding a suitable pair for this, but gave it a shot with the closest match.
I began with sawing a slit into the top of the handle.
I began with sawing a slit into the top of the handle.
Lastly I needed a metal wedge to get in perpendicular with the wooden wedge. Having nothing of the sort at hand, I sorted out the nail with the largest girth to get in close to the center without touching the wooden wedge. It was some careful work, getting the nail in straight, without bending it, into the rather hard wood of the handle.
Over and out from the workshop!
Καλησπέρα!
