26th July 2008, 03:16 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
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Albanian Jambiya/Khanjar Wootz?
Just arrived the other day a large horn hilted Albanian jambiya. I sanded down the blade with 600and 1000 grit sand paper and etched it. The blade turned black instead of the normal grey but I don't know if I see any real pattern? So this is probably not wootz?
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