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YanMaoDao - 18th Century Goose-Quill Saber.

LiuYeDao - Qing Dynasty Willow-Leaf Saber.

PeiDao - Mid-Qing Dynasty mixed Goose-Quill and Willow-Leaf Saber.

LiuYeDao - Qing Dynasty Willow-Leaf Saber.

LiuYeDao - Late-Qing Dynasty Willow-Leaf Saber.

Pesh-Kabz - 18th Century Persian Dagger. Saber.

PHIL TOM ANTIQUE SWORD RESTORATION

Restoration and appraisal of the arms and armor of the following cultures
China	The Islamic World	India	Mainland Southeast Asia, & The Philippines	Eastern Europe

Specialties
Blade straightening and polishing	Conservation of firearms and sword fittings	Making Storage Scabbards

I have over twenty-five years' experience in research and restoration, having been a collector and student of antique arms since my school days. Through extensive study and examination of fine examples in museums and private collections on three continents, under the guidance of several mentors, I've acquired considerable knowledge of historical development, manufacturing technique, and aesthetic traditions. This understanding enables me to offer a level of service which goes far and above that of merely making a piece look "clean and spiffy" in a display case.

All blade polishing is done by hand. The goal of bringing into view the beauty and metallurgical character of the steel is coupled with the necessity of maintaining the original contours and dimensions of the blade to the greatest extent possible.

It's our duty, as collectors and martial artists, to preserve the tangible remnants of our past and our traditions for the benefit of future generations. I'm here to help some of these "old soldiers" gain a new lease on life. Please contact me if I can be of assistance.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Author of "Some Notable Sabers of the Qing Dynasty in the Metropolitan Museum of Art", to be published in 2001 in Metropolitan Museum Art Journal, Volume 36.

Addressed the Society of Ethnogrpahic and Historical Edged Weapons Collectors of Israel with lecture on Ming and Qing armes-blanches, Tel Aviv, December 7, 2000.

Advisor on Chinese armament to the National Maritime Museum, Haifa, Israel, for special exhibition on piracy.

Historical consultant for documentary telecast "Oriental Firearms" (part of the Tales of the Gun Series distributed by The History Chanel, 2000.

Curator and Conservator for "Sword & Brush: Art from China's Martial Tradition", exhibit at Great River Taoist Center, Washington, DC, September 30 - October 3, 1999.

Masters of Arts degree in History, University of Hawaii, Manoa campus, 1983.

Member, Hawaii Historic Arms Association, Honolulu, since 1980.

Member, Stowarzyszenia Milosników Dawnej Broni i Barwy, Kraków branch, since 1994.

Contact Information
Phone: 310-939-0027	Fax: 310-939-0010	Email: philippuscalvus@adelphia.net

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