Uzbeck Pichok

Aurangzeb · 2nd June 2005, 11:28 PM

Hello Ariel!

Yes they are very pretty knifes. I like your estimate on it's age more than mine, looks like I bought the right coin set dated 1994(close enough to 1998!)

I have two more comming that have the longer sheath I will post them when I finally get them. Is there a way to test if it is chrome plated or is stainless steel. The one reason I am leaning toward stainless steel is that I matched it up against a stainless steel axe head I have that is mirror polsihed like the dagger and the color and mirror liker qualities match.

Bye.

P.S.- For great information on pichiks and Uzbek culture in general the website " http://intangiblenet.freenet.uz/en/uzb/uzb3211.htm " this is one of the best websites I have seen on this stuff!

Judging from this site my pichok seems to be a soili or komalak pichok due to the trench on the one side of the blade.

tom hyle · 4th June 2005, 02:41 AM

If you have some cold bluing solution such as used on firearms, most stainless steel is unaffected by the stuff, while it will darken chrome. Of course there could be exceptions; stainlesses it works on(?are there?); other types of plate; something to try though....

Aurangzeb · 4th June 2005, 12:07 PM

Hello Tom!

I like the idea. But will this permantly darken it if it is chorme.

P'S'- I don'y know if you know this but stainless steel often has chomium, and more modern stainless may also contain nickel, niobium ,molybdenum, and titanium.
This information I got off of http://chemistry.about.com/cs/metals...a/aa071201.htm

tom hyle · 4th June 2005, 01:45 PM

The darkened part may be hard to remove. I'd suggest a tiny out of the way spot.
Chromium over 12% (or 11?) is considered the main factor in most modern stainless steel; it is also considered to be a promoter of crackiness, so it's OK for knives, but not for swords. The properties of metals within alloys can be considerably different than when they're on their own. For instance, either the chromium or the iron by itself would react with the bluing solution, but combined as stainless steel....

2nd June 2005, 11:28 PM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hello Ariel! Yes they are very pretty knifes. I like your estimate on it's age more than mine, looks like I bought the right coin set dated 1994(close enough to 1998!) I have two more comming that have the longer sheath I will post them when I finally get them. Is there a way to test if it is chrome plated or is stainless steel. The one reason I am leaning toward stainless steel is that I matched it up against a stainless steel axe head I have that is mirror polsihed like the dagger and the color and mirror liker qualities match. Bye. P.S.- For great information on pichiks and Uzbek culture in general the website " http://intangiblenet.freenet.uz/en/uzb/uzb3211.htm " this is one of the best websites I have seen on this stuff! Judging from this site my pichok seems to be a soili or komalak pichok due to the trench on the one side of the blade. Last edited by Aurangzeb; 3rd June 2005 at 02:30 AM.

4th June 2005, 02:41 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	If you have some cold bluing solution such as used on firearms, most stainless steel is unaffected by the stuff, while it will darken chrome. Of course there could be exceptions; stainlesses it works on(?are there?); other types of plate; something to try though....

4th June 2005, 12:07 PM	#3
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hello Tom! I like the idea. But will this permantly darken it if it is chorme. P'S'- I don'y know if you know this but stainless steel often has chomium, and more modern stainless may also contain nickel, niobium ,molybdenum, and titanium. This information I got off of http://chemistry.about.com/cs/metals...a/aa071201.htm

4th June 2005, 01:45 PM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The darkened part may be hard to remove. I'd suggest a tiny out of the way spot. Chromium over 12% (or 11?) is considered the main factor in most modern stainless steel; it is also considered to be a promoter of crackiness, so it's OK for knives, but not for swords. The properties of metals within alloys can be considerably different than when they're on their own. For instance, either the chromium or the iron by itself would react with the bluing solution, but combined as stainless steel....