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Ferguson · 11th June 2010, 10:15 AM

I only have two wootz pieces now. The first is a karud from Bukharra, the second is a katar. Both from Timonium last year. Both have fairly low contrast patterns. I understand that nitric acid is better for etching wootz than FeCl, but I don't have any.
Steve

11th June 2010, 10:15 AM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I only have two wootz pieces now. The first is a karud from Bukharra, the second is a katar. Both from Timonium last year. Both have fairly low contrast patterns. I understand that nitric acid is better for etching wootz than FeCl, but I don't have any. Steve