Tulwar with wootz blade!!

Jens Nordlunde · 26th January 2007, 09:37 PM

Hi Flavio,

The way I see it is, that the first scarf welding, is right, but the second is a repair, please let someone with more knowledge than I have, tell us what it is.

You see, it is seldom to see an Indian hilt with lacquer, that is why I asked.

I am glad on your behalf

Jens

S.Al-Anizi · 26th January 2007, 10:23 PM

Very nice sword you've got their Flavio, old, used, battle tested, and beautiful. Ive always wanted a sword which saw alot of use, and was of excellent quality, like this one.

Congratulations

Flavio · 27th January 2007, 12:02 PM

Thank you Jens and S.Al-Anizi

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 09:24 AM

Finally i was able to clean the handle (very rust!!!) and the blade. Here are some pics

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd February 2007, 01:34 PM

Hi Flavio,

It does take a lot of work to clean hilts and blades when they are very rusty – but just have a look at it, it was worth every minute of work

.
I asked you if the black on the hilt was lacquer, and you said yes, but do you think it could be enamel?

Jens

Pukka Bundook · 3rd February 2007, 01:56 PM

Congatulations Flavio!!

Whoever would have known such beauty was hiding under all that rust!!

Just Beautiful!!

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 03:40 PM

Thank you Pukka and Jens

Jens to be honest I don't know if it's enamel, but if not what kind of other material may be? What I can tell you is that is very hard and strong also with a brush with iron bristles, that I have used to remove rust, the black part are still in loco. Thanks again

3rd February 2007, 09:24 AM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Finally i was able to clean the handle (very rust!!!) and the blade. Here are some pics Attached Images

3rd February 2007, 01:34 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Flavio, It does take a lot of work to clean hilts and blades when they are very rusty – but just have a look at it, it was worth every minute of work. I asked you if the black on the hilt was lacquer, and you said yes, but do you think it could be enamel? Jens

26th January 2007, 09:37 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Flavio, The way I see it is, that the first scarf welding, is right, but the second is a repair, please let someone with more knowledge than I have, tell us what it is. You see, it is seldom to see an Indian hilt with lacquer, that is why I asked. I am glad on your behalf Jens

26th January 2007, 10:23 PM	#2
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Very nice sword you've got their Flavio, old, used, battle tested, and beautiful. Ive always wanted a sword which saw alot of use, and was of excellent quality, like this one. Congratulations

27th January 2007, 12:02 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Jens and S.Al-Anizi

3rd February 2007, 01:56 PM	#6
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Congatulations Flavio!! Whoever would have known such beauty was hiding under all that rust!! Just Beautiful!!

3rd February 2007, 03:40 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Pukka and Jens Jens to be honest I don't know if it's enamel, but if not what kind of other material may be? What I can tell you is that is very hard and strong also with a brush with iron bristles, that I have used to remove rust, the black part are still in loco. Thanks again