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Old 23rd January 2010, 02:52 AM   #1
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Just picked this up today it has some light rust but it should clean up ok. Pretty sure it will turn out to be wootz fingers crossed.
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Old 23rd January 2010, 01:01 PM   #2
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I love it. Very elegant form, and sturdy. 10:1 that it's wootz.

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Old 23rd January 2010, 04:11 PM   #3
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Nice. Hope so.
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Old 4th February 2010, 04:12 AM   #4
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I gave the piece a fast cleaning and etch and it has a nice wootz pattern but more work is needed.
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Old 4th February 2010, 04:14 AM   #5
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Can't wait to see it!!
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Old 4th February 2010, 04:10 PM   #6
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me too.
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Old 26th February 2010, 05:12 PM   #7
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me too.
Well since I was snowed in I decided to clean it up the best I could. Here ya go.
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Old 26th February 2010, 10:51 PM   #8
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Nice dendrites! Boy, those must have been a pain to make!
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Old 27th February 2010, 12:20 AM   #9
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Well since I was snowed in I decided to clean it up the best I could. Here ya go.
Thanks Lew!
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Old 27th February 2010, 03:25 AM   #10
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So it is wootzy!
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