Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today we're going to be examining a historical method of tang construction, utilising a softer iron tang, and a harder steel blade.
Today we're going to be examining a historical method of tang construction, utilising a softer iron tang, and a harder steel blade.






[https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/3/191](https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/3/191)
Precedent for using EDTA and citric acid on antique swords also shown in this article:
[https://www.academia.edu/6832514/Treatment_and_restoration_of_antique_sword_from_Ottoman_period_13_th_AH_19_th_AD_century_at_the_National_Military_Museum_Saladin_Citadel_in_Egypt](https://www.academia.edu/6832514/Treatment_and_restoration_of_antique_sword_from_Ottoman_period_13_th_AH_19_th_AD_century_at_the_National_Military_Museum_Saladin_Citadel_in_Egypt)
Overall, each side of the blade took 6 applications of gel. Each gel layer must react for 1 to 2 hours. The entire process took many hours - including the various cleaning steps that occur between gel applications - which will be included in the full video.
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**Ethics Considerations:**
This particular antique was corroded to a substantial extent and its structural integrity was threatened, as corrosion products developing in the crack of the blade can worsen the crack and potentially fully break the blade.
Conservation and restoration allowed for stabilisation of artefact as well as for the underlying construction method of the steel to be respectfully revealed and appreciated by addressing the deterioration, and also allowed for preservation of the object for the future.
Care was taken to ensure no undue losses were incurred, and the work was conducted only to a degree where the object was stable, and free of active corrosion products.
#restoration #antique #conservation
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