Are they legendary stars?

shangrila · 18th March 2007, 04:24 PM

It's funny~~~~'cause I know its guard and handle had been displaced and, then, after I wash it with oxalic acid, something happens. This dull thing slowly becomes a little bit shining. It looks like reflecting sunshine from the dark beach at evenfall. But I am not sure if they are those legendary stars in Wootz, for I have no idea about its raw material.

shangrila · 18th March 2007, 04:25 PM

Just have a fun, my friends.

shangrila · 18th March 2007, 06:42 PM

Pics come.

Andrew · 18th March 2007, 07:36 PM

I suspect that's not wootz. Looks Thai (or perhaps Burmese) to me.

RhysMichael · 18th March 2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

I suspect that's not wootz. Looks Thai (or perhaps Burmese) to me.

I have to agree with you Andrew it looks Thai to me, this blade shape is still common in Thai made knives though I do not remember any with that style of guard

Andrew · 18th March 2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RhysMichael

I have to agree with you Andrew it looks Thai to me, this blade shape is still common in Thai made knives though I do not remember any with that style of guard

Yeah, we've had a number of threads about knives like this. The engraving on the blade is what made me think perhaps Burma.

18th March 2007, 04:24 PM	#1
shangrila Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 31	Are they legendary stars? It's funny~~~~'cause I know its guard and handle had been displaced and, then, after I wash it with oxalic acid, something happens. This dull thing slowly becomes a little bit shining. It looks like reflecting sunshine from the dark beach at evenfall. But I am not sure if they are those legendary stars in Wootz, for I have no idea about its raw material. Last edited by shangrila; 18th March 2007 at 06:31 PM.

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shangrila Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 31	Just have a fun, my friends. Last edited by shangrila; 18th March 2007 at 06:32 PM.

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shangrila Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 31	Pics come.

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Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	I suspect that's not wootz. Looks Thai (or perhaps Burmese) to me.