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[Tom_Restorer]

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What do I do now Tom my canonball is clean after a month or more of caring for. Primer? Paint? Oil? Clear coat ? What do you think ?

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First of all you have to throw it against a wall to remove the last remains of rust and dirt and to check if the iron (and the wall of your house!) is stable enough for the next steps

LOL You can kick my butt next time For real now:

What have you done yet and did you make a desalination after the cleaning?

Electrolysis does that job but than you have to put it anyway in distilled water several times to wash out the remains from the electrolysis. Check the p.h. level!

I prefer for Iron hot wax. This brings out the last bits of water and oxygen and leaves a complete closed wax layer.

The last one I restored from a shipwreck was so corroded to the core that for more than 3 hours bubbles came out when it was in hot wax! So there is many space for remaining water and oxygen do do "their job" and kill that thing

When you hot wax that thing in micro crystalline and acid free wax, make sure no bubbles are to see in the wax bath. Than the piece is finish. When you take it out of the bath, use only paper towels to clean of the surface. There is no need for a thick wax layer.

 

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[Tom_Restorer]

treasure garden central is starting to overflow..!

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Just exchange this bottles with beer bottles and a bong and it looks like outside of my bed

Did n´t know yet that "my style" was an inspiration for your garden

 

[BC1969]

I found a little dragon once at a Thrift store or an estate sale.. I'm old.. C.R.S
For the incredible detail on it and knowing that it was handmade. It must have taken a skilled craftsman a thousand hours or more to craft.
It is probably older than dirt.
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Does anyone know anything about something like this?
It is a lower grade gold. Probably 12k..I think.

 

[Tom_Restorer]

Tom,

Thanks for the restoration tips. I owe you one buddy.

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You owe me nothing Buddy! We just rescue and preserve ancient art here! This is more important than everything else!!

 

[BC1969]

We were just talking today about how much flea markets have changed from what I remember. Or maybe it was an area thing....I don't want to go look at tables and tables of new junk that is over priced. I want the old stuff where the guy went to his shed or barn and decided to drag it to the flea market.

We want to start doing storage garages...So part of my trip today was to look around and see what people were trying to sell and what prices. I want a store, like goodwill, with the old way of doing it and bring prices back into reality. Their prices are out of hand here and the place is always packed!! Some of the stuff is priced about as much as new. She picked up a small stuffed animal and they had it priced at $6!!! I know different area's are a lot cheaper. The store here is high.

A lot of the thrift stores are the same way here. Stuff priced too high and it's the same stuff sitting that was sitting 6 months ago. Move that crap out and bring fresh in every so often. People will stop coming if it's the same crap for months at a time.

I have to start small though...A shop or a store is waaaaayyyyy off right now. haha Not even close to that thought...Then to promote the crap out of it to bring people in. That's a whole other challenge!

Hit up Dixieland flea market.. Plenty of overpriced garbage, but tons of old decent stuff from time to time. It's in Pontiac.
A long drive for you.

 

[bill from lachine]

Tom,

Considering how much you hate rust and want to get every last bit off the relics....we should call you "Master Blaster"....

 

[Tom_Restorer]

I found a little dragon once at a Thrift store or an estate sale.. I'm old.. C.R.S
For the incredible detail on it and knowing that it was handmade. It must have taken a skilled craftsman a thousand hours or more to craft.
It is probably older than dirt.



Does anyone know anything about something like this?
It is a lower grade gold. Probably 12k..I think.

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Looks Chinese but I cant tell how old it is or what s the worth. but does n´t look like cheap tourist crap at all!

A very good friend of mine is dealer in ancient Chinese art. I will ask him but that needs some time until he send answers.

 

[Lunch Bag]

Mood change..
Cool pic.
My Father on the left, followed by Buzz Aldrin and Neal Armstrong.
I'm proud to say that my pops helped bring Apollo 13 home when their space ship broke.
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When you had exceptionally difficult math to do in a quick accurate fashion, pops was your Man.

I love you Dad. I miss you.

You’re picture is a little fuzzy but the gentlemen with your dad do not look like Buzz Aldrin or Neil Armstrong.

Possibly some other NASA employees or am I losing my vision?

 

[Duckshot]

Folks,

Scooped up some more Roman coins today. This time bought from a reputable dealer rather than auction. Lots of fakes being offered both from Asia and Eastern Europe these days.

Cool!

I got one like yours for a birthday present from my dad back in the 80's.

Package says Constantine II 324-337 AD. Reverse legionary standard between soldiers. It says VF on the pouch it came in but you know how dealers are...

Edit- just had to open the coin box to check-

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Same coin, mine is in slightly better shape.

Whoops! Mine is alike this one of yours- http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1683846&d=1550952673

 

[BC1969]

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Looks Chinese but I cant tell how old it is or what s the worth. but does n´t look like cheap tourist crap at all!

A very good friend of mine is dealer in ancient Chinese art. I will ask him but that needs some time until he send answers.

That would be awesome. It has been on my shelf for ten years collecting all that dust.
The base it is sitting on looks like Teak wood. I don't want to put any moisture near it.
A zippo with a 18k case came from the same place.
It does not exist online in Gold.
I believe it to be a Captains service award.
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I love the reflection!

 

[BC1969]

You’re picture is a little fuzzy but the gentlemen with your dad do not look like Buzz Aldrin or Neil Armstrong.

Possibly some other NASA employees or am I losing my vision?

That's them. At Kennedy Space center.
If you search NASA's facebook page, you will find a post that I made asking about this picture.
Some astronaut guy responded and tagged Buzz in it.
I was floored. Still am.

 

[Tom_Restorer]

Bill (and the rest)

I prefer those designer knifes for cleaning coins and other stuff.
As you can see the blades are much smaller as regular scalpel blades. Regular ones are too thin and they bent and you have no good control over the pressure you use!
For coins I grind down the very tip and make it a little bit round so it prevents to scratch the surface accidentally. You can also break off the tiny tip and make it round.
When you go to the finer details like eyes etc and you know "how to read" the encrustions, you can use a new blade with tip on it.

 

[BC1969]

Since someone mentioned a bong... I'm not completely without mental health medicine.
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So much better a medicine than something like Ativan, depakote, haldol, lithium seroquel on and on.. All chemicals!
No thanks!
Nature is good.
/rant off lol

 

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BC...

is that lighter case marked 18k ?

 

[Tom_Restorer]

That would be awesome. It has been on my shelf for ten years collecting all that dust.
The base it is sitting on looks like Teak wood. I don't want to put any moisture near it.
A zippo with a 18k case came from the same place.
It does not exist online in Gold.
I believe it to be a Captains service award.

I love the reflection!

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Have send the pics to him! Now we have to wait. He is 80 now so he is not the fastest

 

[Tom_Restorer]

Since someone mentioned a bong... I'm not completely without mental health medicine.


So much better a medicine than something like Ativan, depakote, haldol, lithium seroquel on and on.. All chemicals!
No thanks!
Nature is good.
/rant off lol

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Correct!

Do you know about CBD oil? No THC at all but nothing as natural medicine!! Free to buy and only positive results - even on mental stuff.

 

[Tom_Restorer]

BC...

is that lighter case marked 18k ?

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Morning (or whatever ) Buddy!

 

[Duckshot]

Since someone mentioned a bong... I'm not completely without mental health medicine.
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So much better a medicine than something like Ativan, depakote, haldol, lithium seroquel on and on.. All chemicals!
No thanks!
Nature is good.
/rant off lol

In WI near Kenosha there is a park stocked with pheasants called Bong Recreation Area. It is a retired WWII airstrip and the park is named after WWII flying ace Richard Bong. Try google images to see the sign the college kids keep stealing.

Edited to add- I was proscribed Seraquel , once. Makes the blood feel like lead. No thanks!

Got a friend that was on the Depakote. He takes lithium now. Lithium is less harmful as far as side effects.

 

[Tom_Restorer]

someone still here

I GET BOOOOOOOOORED

 

[Tom_Restorer]

Guys.... WAKE UP TIME!!