I cleaned the hilt outside with ammonia and a soft tooth brush. So, with that in mind, I decided to slowly clean the hilt to determine what finish remained and to remove the old cleaner/polish residue and dirt. I decided that I wanted this sword to retain some age patina and that I did not want to polish it because it seemingly retains more than 50% of its original finish under the dirt and grunge. While there is no damage to repair the sword was in need of conservation and stabilization.īefore I do anything, I first evaluate the condition of the sword and and decide how I want it to look when I am done. There is no damage that needs restoration and nothing is missing that needs to be replaced. Also notice that there is old white powder residue, particularly on the grip, from ages old polishing. Notice the age patina and dull gilt over the brass castings. The sword is an Ames Sword Company presentation grade sword with a highly chased custom hilt and white metal grip.
Here is the sword as it came to me from a plumber who took it in as trade for some plumbing work. I thought I would show the sword and talk about edged weapon cleaning and conservation as opposed to restoration. I picked up this 1872 Staff & Field Officer sword a couple of months ago and have been slowly cleaning it.
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