Help identifying a blade

Henk · 21st February 2011, 10:36 AM

Very nice piece indeed. Do i see a pattern on the blade that might be directing to a wootz blade worth etching?

delor · 21st February 2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Henk

Very nice piece indeed. Do i see a pattern on the blade that might be directing to a wootz blade worth etching?

I have the same feeling. A wootz blade would be a clue for an indian blade, rather than a turkish one. Will let you know if it happens to be wootz !

Gav, thanks for showing this piece. The ornamental part at the base of the blade makes me think of balkanic weapons.

And thanks a lot to all of you for your very usefull help !

delor · 21st February 2011, 10:09 PM

Well, the etching of the blade revealed a twisted multi-bar pattern welded damascus, just like the ribbon of ottoman yatagans.

Gavin Nugent · 21st February 2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by delor

Well, the etching of the blade revealed a twisted multi-bar pattern welded damascus, just like the ribbon of ottoman yatagans.

Looks like I might be on track

, thanks for sharing.

Gav

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21st February 2011, 10:36 AM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Very nice piece indeed. Do i see a pattern on the blade that might be directing to a wootz blade worth etching?