Restoration of Old Rusty Yatagan - Ottoman Janissary Sword

Hi! Today restoration of Old Rusty Yatagan from Ottoman Empire era. This is real Janissary sword. Its condition is average: there is light rust, and some parts of the hilt are missing. The hilt itself is almost destroyed, but the horn grip plates are intact. What especially pleased me was the maker’s mark, which is preserved in very good condition. The scabbard is missing, but I decided to fix that. I began the restoration by carefully disassembling the hilt, piece by piece. I removed excess lead, traces of solder, and the old cement that filled the space between the grip plates. The next step was cleaning the blade. I cleaned the blade very carefully, using several different mixtures and an old historical recipe: charcoal, egg yolk, powdered limestone, and pumice. All work was done by hand, without any mechanical or aggressive tools. After the blade was cleaned and lightly polished, I evened out the surface using jeweler’s paper and soft steel wool, then thoroughly treated it with oil and moved on to restoring the hilt. Before starting the hilt restoration, I removed the old rivets. During this process, decorative elements fell out because the old adhesive had completely dried out over time. I reattached them using the same traditional method, with my own mixture, and then proceeded to prepare the brass parts for the hilt. I used brass wire with a diameter of 0.8 mm, cut the required shapes, and formed the bends. On the parts that attach to the blade, I added decoration in the form of etching and hand engraving. Some elements were soldered to the hilt, with the blade wrapped in a cold, damp cloth. For the remaining two parts that attach directly to the blade, I used epoxy paste to avoid any risk of damaging the blade’s heat treatment. After that, I added two internal spacers instead of cement to fill the hilt, allowing the wooden grip plates to fit tightly and be properly riveted. Once the hilt was completed, I moved on to its final finishing. I removed excess material, added a small amount of decorative work using a metal graver, and set a small piece of silver along with a couple of stones. Next came the scabbard. I made the yataghan scabbard from well-dried beech wood, a strong and durable material. After shaping the scabbard, I covered it with black natural leather and added brass fittings. As always, I finished by testing the blade. I hope you enjoy this video. If you are interested in purchasing my work, please contact me via social media on Instagram or Facebook. Don’t forget to share the video and leave your thoughts in the comments — it really helps with the video’s reach. Thank you for watching! Sincerely, Alex. Thanks for attention! Good luck and health to everyone! With best wishes, Alex! Please subscribe to my channel: @ScrewsAndTools 🍖 My New Cooking channel! @screwsandtoolscooking Patreon:   / screwsandtools   Paypal: paypal.me/screwsandtools Facebook:   / scresandtools   Instagram:   / screwsandtools   ko-fi.com/screwsandtools #screwsandtools #yatagan #restoration