the polish of a black horn hilt

Robert · 26th October 2007, 01:45 AM

Hi Paolo,
Glad to hear you like the wax. I too would like to see new pictures.

Robert

paolo · 26th October 2007, 10:30 AM

Here are the pics, the best I can do with a rainy day. Also attached two close up of the wootz (?) blade, not too contrasting, but is the first one I etched by myself.
Paolo

Battara · 26th October 2007, 06:43 PM

VERY NICE! Makes a world of difference. Keep working on the etch - somethings coming out!

paolo · 27th October 2007, 08:09 AM

Hi Battara,
for etch the blade, I used ferric chloride diluted in three parts of distilled water to one FeCl. I used 1000 waterproof abrasive paper and also heated the blade before apply with a brush the liquid. I repeated more times the treatment, but what You see in the pics is the better I got. Where I was wrong ?
Paolo

Battara · 27th October 2007, 08:27 PM

Looks like you have done well so far, Paolo. You could also try Coca-cola (yes the drink) because it has phosperous in it which works on blades of Persian origin. It is possible however that this the blade is of Turkish origin, and if so, that would mean that the wootz would be subtle anyway and not "pop" out like on Perisian pieces. If the Coke thing does not work, then leave it alone since you can do nothing more and it is Turkish wootz.

Mabuting Kapilaran!

paolo · 28th October 2007, 10:20 AM

Hi Battara,
before use ferric chloride, reading a previous thread, I used Coca Cola as Artzi wrote, but I had no significant outcome. Then I used citric acid with no result. The better I had with ferric chloride. Might You explain to me why Turkish wootz doesn't react to ferric chloride ?
Thank You
Paolo

26th October 2007, 10:30 AM	#2
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Here are the pics, the best I can do with a rainy day. Also attached two close up of the wootz (?) blade, not too contrasting, but is the first one I etched by myself. Paolo Attached Images

26th October 2007, 01:45 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hi Paolo, Glad to hear you like the wax. I too would like to see new pictures. Robert

26th October 2007, 06:43 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	VERY NICE! Makes a world of difference. Keep working on the etch - somethings coming out!

27th October 2007, 08:09 AM	#4
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Hi Battara, for etch the blade, I used ferric chloride diluted in three parts of distilled water to one FeCl. I used 1000 waterproof abrasive paper and also heated the blade before apply with a brush the liquid. I repeated more times the treatment, but what You see in the pics is the better I got. Where I was wrong ? Paolo

27th October 2007, 08:27 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Looks like you have done well so far, Paolo. You could also try Coca-cola (yes the drink) because it has phosperous in it which works on blades of Persian origin. It is possible however that this the blade is of Turkish origin, and if so, that would mean that the wootz would be subtle anyway and not "pop" out like on Perisian pieces. If the Coke thing does not work, then leave it alone since you can do nothing more and it is Turkish wootz. Mabuting Kapilaran!

28th October 2007, 10:20 AM	#6
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Hi Battara, before use ferric chloride, reading a previous thread, I used Coca Cola as Artzi wrote, but I had no significant outcome. Then I used citric acid with no result. The better I had with ferric chloride. Might You explain to me why Turkish wootz doesn't react to ferric chloride ? Thank You Paolo