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Nagawarrior · 13th May 2006, 01:08 AM

Thank you for your input here Alan. I didn't want to print your full reply to me without your permission so I just thanked you when I started this thread. I hope I haven't committed a faux pas.
I still would like to know where I can obtain some of the arsenic trioxide for staining here in California. Can any one help with that? I find great pleasure in hands on care of items in my collection and really want to try to stain myself. I probably wouldn't start with this Tombak. Rather as suggested, start with a low grade Keris I have so I may learn. I have used the method suggested by Alan in the past, but had to resort to Radio Shack etchant for the acid. This does not produce the pleasing look I want. It works well on other swords I might say.
Thanks to all here for your replies. They are much appreciated

13th May 2006, 01:08 AM	#15
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	Thank you for your input here Alan. I didn't want to print your full reply to me without your permission so I just thanked you when I started this thread. I hope I haven't committed a faux pas. I still would like to know where I can obtain some of the arsenic trioxide for staining here in California. Can any one help with that? I find great pleasure in hands on care of items in my collection and really want to try to stain myself. I probably wouldn't start with this Tombak. Rather as suggested, start with a low grade Keris I have so I may learn. I have used the method suggested by Alan in the past, but had to resort to Radio Shack etchant for the acid. This does not produce the pleasing look I want. It works well on other swords I might say. Thanks to all here for your replies. They are much appreciated Last edited by Nagawarrior; 13th May 2006 at 01:52 AM.