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Old 26th February 2006, 04:01 PM   #1
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Hello with all
Here my new katar.
I bought it yesterday.
It is out of very fine granular wootz
One does not see well the structure of metal on the photographs.
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Old 26th February 2006, 05:14 PM   #2
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The steel looks kind of like this stuff :
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Old 26th February 2006, 05:35 PM   #3
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Very nice! I particularly like the handle and the proportions: very long but strong blade. How about some polishing and etching? Bet it will reveal itself as a real beauty! Great buy!
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Old 26th February 2006, 06:52 PM   #4
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Ok Rick
I polished part of the blade. I attacked it with the acid.
While looking with the magnifying glass.
Very small particles are seen.
And also some particles which really shine like diamonds.
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Old 26th February 2006, 07:19 PM   #5
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Hi Galvano

Nice katar! The blade looks pattern welded to me you did good



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Old 26th February 2006, 08:42 PM   #6
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Looks pattern-welded to my eye as well.
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