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Old 4th April 2010, 07:36 PM   #1
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Default Nice Wootz Suprise

I had picked up this nice khyber knife sword a few years ago and the other day I noticed some type of pattern hiding under the polish so I etch it and this pattern popped out.
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Old 5th April 2010, 01:48 AM   #2
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Sweet! You never know what lurks under the polish.
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Old 5th April 2010, 02:25 AM   #3
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Does look like there are some dead spots though....

STill nice to have wootz.....
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Old 5th April 2010, 03:16 AM   #4
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Does look like there are some dead spots though....

STill nice to have wootz.....
Unfortunately these Afghan tribal smiths had a problem with the heat treat when it comes to wootz I have seen this on other blades also.
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Old 5th April 2010, 07:29 AM   #5
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It is a really nice surprise to find wootz on a new blade, and to find it on one that you have had for a while is even nicer. You have done a good job of bringing out the pattern.
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Old 5th April 2010, 03:28 PM   #6
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Well, thats a great suprise!
What causes the 'dead spots' that others have mentioned?
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