ZombieBorscht
72164
1036
39
Dec 13, 2017 5:03 PM
ZombieBorscht
72164
1036
39
StephenOsborn
Beautiful. Would love to have something like that.
JoeyWheelersRedEyesBlackDragon
Just soak it in coca cola next time
IHaveAnAwesomeWizardBeard
Odin approves of this
JimGubba
Your axe sir, will keal
deetatron
Badpressure
[deleted]
[deleted]
NachoPete
Bruh.
Zahnradfee
OP has no shame. This thing is still on the front page.
chocolatepoet
That belongs in a museum!
kumagororyu
Septagrim
Ah yes, think of how many anglo-saxon skulls that thing split back in it's day.
BenSwol0
It was probably owned by Sven The Useless, who used it to pound tiny nails, cut weeds and cut bread with it.
Davld0811
That's badass
affectatious
Oh no! You removed the patina! Now it’s not worth as much. (What I learned from watching pawn stars.)
Munchman347
You shouldn't just store it again, it should be on display... :p
Lilithet
I wonder how many heads that has chopped through?
ConfuseMeThis
Might'a been some, might'a been one. Might'a been none, might'a been fun.
DragonDildoChandelier
It was probably fun regardless
garytufin
Wow! what was the process to get it restored and how long did it take. Impressive +1.
bumpkis
For unplated objects vinegar works well too
cwblackandyellow
Bowl of Coca-Cola. Overnight.
ramadanjuan
Wd40
ohshitausername
As a conservator, definitely electrolysis, followed by hand cleaning. Probably took 150+ hours from start to finish.
garytufin
Thank you for the info.
Intheshadowofgiants
That engraving is amazing.
whycellothere
I was just wondering if it was, like, a metal inlay or if it was painted. Thoughts?
RockinGeo
Paint probably would have worn off, maybe etched. The Vikings did a lot with casting metal. I think they created the lost wax technique.
KeyClavis
They cut a channel in the steel and pound in gold or silver wire. Cool stuff.
KeyClavis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz4m8em9FvA
bluecardinal
Why did the Viking buy an old boat? Because he couldn't afjord a new one!
ineedtotalkaboutsomethings
You are Odin me lost time for having to read that bad pun.
MrRandom93
Nalianna
what to you call a Norwegian prostitute? - A fjord escort
theangryjanitor
Hurk hurk hurk
BronzeLeaguePro
Well, not being able to fjord over would necessitate another boat.
azazyel
I'm Thor from laughing so hard at that joke
ShrimpPistol
Enohpoxas
My Scandinavian native tongue conflicts with the pun. What was it supposed to 'sound' like?
PermenantlyBannedClubMember
Throw a hot meatball in your mouth and read it out loud
Enohpoxas
That's how foreigners describe my native tongue, so how's that going to help?
Grimmrog
AHHHh ahhaaaa hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa no sry that didn't do it.
azazyel
Sore
Enohpoxas
Wot. You guys pronounce the name 'Thor' as 'For'? You English men are silly.
azazyel
No, if you've watched a Marvel movie in English that's how we pronounce it. It's just close enough to sore to be a bad joke
ATM87
Now I'm intrigued... How do you pronounce it?