I went to the local art store to get some laquer for my Huanuo Dao handle. Well,... I was met with a 100 different laquers and ideas from the artists at the store. So... is there a particular laquer that has been found to be the best?
Also, has anyone tried anything else? Like an epoxy coating or anything? Thanks
Grip laquers??
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Yes I am also curious about lacquers. I have been collecting village weapons where the tang and pommel are one piece and the guard is welded on. I had been wondering how the handles were attached as few have holes through the tang for attaching handle scales. I finally found one with an intact handle. It has a wooden core bound with leather then lacquered over in some way. The lacquer is not hard and shiny like most modern ones, but mat finish with a slight pliability over the leather that helps prevent the hand slipping. I have seen this before where leather is coated in a lacquer that almost feels like it was mixed with a wax or some other soft organic substance. Then I think the whole thing was kept up in the roof thatch by the fire, judging by the smell of smoke. The other one I saw also had a smell like very old butter mixed with the smell of smoke. Was there some sort of pitch that didn’t dry as hard as true lacquer, but that wouldn’t feel sticky?
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