Marc hun Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 So I got this berthier bayonet about a month ago the first photos are after about 8 hours with wire wool and oil and I know the purists will be up in arms(pun intended) but I could not face to see it slowly rust away with the crap home made handles so I then went mad on it made my own home made handles and aged them then went to work on all the metalwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 That's cracking mate,you wouldn't even think it's the same bayonet !. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc hun Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 I am pleased with it here are a couple more of the transition photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted May 7, 2016 Major General Share Posted May 7, 2016 Excellent job! I don't mind a sympathetic refurbishment when the quality's as good as that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc hun Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 On 7 May 2016 at 23:02, Bil4338 said: Excellent job! I don't mind a sympathetic refurbishment when the quality's as good as that! Cheers mate I was pleased with it did a butcher bayonet too but did not take before photos and it was by far worse than the berthier bayonet and has turned out very nice. i am in the process of bring a 1896 MOD Mauser boer war rifle back from the edge of the rust heap I hope it goes as well as the bayonets have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted May 13, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted May 13, 2016 Sympathetic restoration.. looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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