A visit to Bikaner, Rajasthan

Richard Furrer · 16th January 2013, 02:16 PM

I was at Junagarh Fort in 2007.

Here are some more images:
http://www.doorcountyforgeworks.com/...5_Entry_1.html
Due to the high polish on the blades I could only see one or two that were obviously pattern-welded.

I recall a good number of Solingen blades in one case. Some with the running fox engraved in the blades.

There were some courtly paintings discovered under some black paint in the private rooms upstairs....wonderful things only recently brought to like weeks before my visit.
I am sorry to see they still have the chicken wire on the cases.

I remember the curator of the site, a retired Colonel, being a lovely person. We had dinner the day following the tour of the museum. He was the one who discovered the paintings.

I would call it a two day museum...too much to see in a single visit.

Ric

16th January 2013, 02:16 PM	#18
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	I was at Junagarh Fort in 2007. Here are some more images: http://www.doorcountyforgeworks.com/...5_Entry_1.html Due to the high polish on the blades I could only see one or two that were obviously pattern-welded. I recall a good number of Solingen blades in one case. Some with the running fox engraved in the blades. There were some courtly paintings discovered under some black paint in the private rooms upstairs....wonderful things only recently brought to like weeks before my visit. I am sorry to see they still have the chicken wire on the cases. I remember the curator of the site, a retired Colonel, being a lovely person. We had dinner the day following the tour of the museum. He was the one who discovered the paintings. I would call it a two day museum...too much to see in a single visit. Ric