Batak Sabre ?

Spunjer · 5th December 2013, 09:09 PM

congrats on this one, Rick... i'm with rsword; i wouldn't be surprise if it's wootz. i saw a similar blade earlier this year, and yes, it was wootz.

Rick · 5th December 2013, 10:21 PM

I'm just a bit surprised that either no one else knew what it was or they looked at it and said meh .
The garden variety piso's go for more than this one fetched .

I'm not complaining, mind you .

Rick · 18th December 2013, 10:19 PM

Pictures of the cartouches .
Translation anyone ?
Interesting about these; when you look at them the work looks a bit sloppy what with the material running off the edge .
Well, it actually carries across the edge and links with the cartouche on the other side .

Any ideas anyone cares to float about this phenomenon ?

The blade is not wootz as far as I can tell; I hit it pretty good with ferric chloride diluted to 20% .

18th December 2013, 10:19 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Cartouches For Translation ? Pictures of the cartouches . Translation anyone ? Interesting about these; when you look at them the work looks a bit sloppy what with the material running off the edge . Well, it actually carries across the edge and links with the cartouche on the other side . Any ideas anyone cares to float about this phenomenon ? The blade is not wootz as far as I can tell; I hit it pretty good with ferric chloride diluted to 20% . Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 19th December 2013 at 02:43 AM.

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5th December 2013, 09:09 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	congrats on this one, Rick... i'm with rsword; i wouldn't be surprise if it's wootz. i saw a similar blade earlier this year, and yes, it was wootz.

5th December 2013, 10:21 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	I'm just a bit surprised that either no one else knew what it was or they looked at it and said meh . The garden variety piso's go for more than this one fetched . I'm not complaining, mind you .