A wootz katar

Ferguson · 5th April 2009, 02:58 AM

My only other acquisition from the show in Timonium. A polish and etch turned up a wootz pattern. No fancy decoration, just a nice solid piece.
Steve

CharlesS · 5th April 2009, 03:21 AM

Nice bold pattern. Nice pick up!

RSWORD · 5th April 2009, 04:37 AM

Steve, with these recent wootz finds you may be steering your collection in a new direction! Wootz can get addictive!

Ferguson · 5th April 2009, 11:12 AM

I have to admit that Lew spotted this one. It wasn't etched, of course. He saw something in it that I couldn't see.

Steve

Jim McDougall · 5th April 2009, 05:37 PM

Hi Steve,
Beautiful piece there of the classic katar, and Rick is right, a pattern that nice in a blade can be very addicting! Not surprised at the note on Lew noticing this, pre etch....... he has a distinct sense in discerning good pieces!!

Looks like you did well at Timonium, congratulations. It was good to finally meet you there in person as well.

All the best,
Jim

KuKulzA28 · 5th April 2009, 08:43 PM

Lovely katar!

Out of curiosity... was wootz generally applied to any blades in particular or just any that the owner-to-be wanted and could afford?

Lew · 21st May 2009, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferguson

I have to admit that Lew spotted this one. It wasn't etched, of course. He saw something in it that I couldn't see.

Steve

Steve

Seems that my eye paid off once more

here is one that I picked up recently

Seems similar to yours? The blade is about 90 percent full a good old warrior with an Indian wootz pattern.

Lew

5th April 2009, 02:58 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	A wootz katar My only other acquisition from the show in Timonium. A polish and etch turned up a wootz pattern. No fancy decoration, just a nice solid piece. Steve

5th April 2009, 03:21 AM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Nice bold pattern. Nice pick up!

5th April 2009, 04:37 AM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Steve, with these recent wootz finds you may be steering your collection in a new direction! Wootz can get addictive!

5th April 2009, 11:12 AM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I have to admit that Lew spotted this one. It wasn't etched, of course. He saw something in it that I couldn't see. Steve

5th April 2009, 05:37 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,944	Hi Steve, Beautiful piece there of the classic katar, and Rick is right, a pattern that nice in a blade can be very addicting! Not surprised at the note on Lew noticing this, pre etch....... he has a distinct sense in discerning good pieces!! Looks like you did well at Timonium, congratulations. It was good to finally meet you there in person as well. All the best, Jim

5th April 2009, 08:43 PM	#6
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Lovely katar! Out of curiosity... was wootz generally applied to any blades in particular or just any that the owner-to-be wanted and could afford?