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DIV XIX Relic Restored March 12, 2012 07:13PM |
On the last afternoon of DIV XIX I dug a folded piece of brass. Really didn't stand out to me at the time but stuck it in my poke. Glad I did. When I got home and started cleaning my finds I noticed a part of a letter. Carefully as I could I unfolded the relic and was looking at a VMM skin folded from each end toward the middle.
With the efforts of Rofro, this crumpled relic was restored and arrived back home today to be displayed in my DIV case. Words cannot express my gratitude for Roland to take on this project and, or the amount of talent this gentleman has in his hands. His work is simply amazing and I'm still in disbelief in how well it turned out. Thank you so much Roland for all your help toward this effort. I consider this find the crown jewel of my DIV recoveries.
Attached are before and after photos. I asked Roland if he could apply camp lead recovered from the same field toward the backing of the plate, which I thought would be a nice historical connection, and I appreciate Roland agreeing to my request. I strongly encourage folks to check out his web site to see many examples of his work at Hallowed Ground Restorations. His pictures provide much better examples of this plate before and after than mine do.
I also want to thank John and Rose Kendrick for allowing me to participate in DIV. Without their generosity to allow diggers the opportunity to recovery relics in places we could only imagine this would not have been possible. I never expected to recover a VMM plate and due to DIV a dream has come true. Thank you both for all you do for us. Please know it is appreciated.
Sorry so long but I right now I am stoked!
With the efforts of Rofro, this crumpled relic was restored and arrived back home today to be displayed in my DIV case. Words cannot express my gratitude for Roland to take on this project and, or the amount of talent this gentleman has in his hands. His work is simply amazing and I'm still in disbelief in how well it turned out. Thank you so much Roland for all your help toward this effort. I consider this find the crown jewel of my DIV recoveries.
Attached are before and after photos. I asked Roland if he could apply camp lead recovered from the same field toward the backing of the plate, which I thought would be a nice historical connection, and I appreciate Roland agreeing to my request. I strongly encourage folks to check out his web site to see many examples of his work at Hallowed Ground Restorations. His pictures provide much better examples of this plate before and after than mine do.
I also want to thank John and Rose Kendrick for allowing me to participate in DIV. Without their generosity to allow diggers the opportunity to recovery relics in places we could only imagine this would not have been possible. I never expected to recover a VMM plate and due to DIV a dream has come true. Thank you both for all you do for us. Please know it is appreciated.
Sorry so long but I right now I am stoked!
Looks better then when it was new!  (n/t) March 13, 2012 09:41AM |
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Awesome restoration Thom! Did Roland provide the single arrow hook attachment as well? March 12, 2012 10:23PM |
Good investment and a proud digger for sure! 
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Re: Awesome restoration Thom! Did Roland provide the single arrow hook attachment as well? March 13, 2012 06:52PM |
Don and several others have been patiently waiting for repairs. The mild winter got the best of my restoring time (too much digging) and I apologize for the delays. My absence from the forums lately isa function of attempting to catch up.
Thanks all for your kind words. The most difficult aspect of restoration may be how and when to decide to stop. It is a purely subjective decision almost akin to painting on canvas. Some would say less is best. I try and let the relic and the client do most of the talking and hope for the best but in the end, as with many artistic endeavours, it'sin the eye of the beholder. Don's SNY and other plates that might seem to be "easy" work are often the most difficult, presenting color match challenges that complete overhauls do not. I like to think I don't send anything out without it satisfying my own standards. Most times folks are pleased and that's really what makes it worth the while. BTW, the hooks were taken off a US plate I had in my "junk" box. Usually don't do that kind of thing but the plate was pretty much demanding them! Hey, when the past talks, you have to listen
Thanks all for your kind words. The most difficult aspect of restoration may be how and when to decide to stop. It is a purely subjective decision almost akin to painting on canvas. Some would say less is best. I try and let the relic and the client do most of the talking and hope for the best but in the end, as with many artistic endeavours, it'sin the eye of the beholder. Don's SNY and other plates that might seem to be "easy" work are often the most difficult, presenting color match challenges that complete overhauls do not. I like to think I don't send anything out without it satisfying my own standards. Most times folks are pleased and that's really what makes it worth the while. BTW, the hooks were taken off a US plate I had in my "junk" box. Usually don't do that kind of thing but the plate was pretty much demanding them! Hey, when the past talks, you have to listen
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