indian sword for a child please comment!!

[archer]

Very Interesting quite a find The ricasso area pattern looks much bigger than the rest of the blade. Perhaps, it is due to more forge work at the hilt. I'm really liking your progress done without making the blade look over cleaned. Care to share the steps used? Steve

[russel]

Originally Posted by archer

Care to share the steps used? Steve

Yes, please share your cleaning process.

[weapons 27]

Originally Posted by russel

Yes, please share your cleaning process.

to handle I use these brushes that it sell for stripping paint from wood, medium grain and fine grain, after I take these round brushes used a polishing, fine grain, we can use it on a normal blade, especially not on a slide and woots Damascus!!!!!!

[Ann Feuerbach]

Nice find! Just FYI, I remember seeing blades made for children in museums in India.

[Ann Feuerbach]

On a side note....
As a conservator I must say the sight of those brushes brings horror to my morning coffee

[russel]

Originally Posted by Ann Feuerbach

On a side note....
As a conservator I must say the sight of those brushes brings horror to my morning coffee

Those brushes scared me too! What would you do Ann?

[weapons 27]

hi
these brushes are used for cleaning wood ... they should be used when there is a large surface rust with red brush, it does not scratch the metal, and blue for finishing! other two are for polish ... it is not a metal brushes that lines metal, that are used in carpentry

[weapons 27]

Originally Posted by archer

Very Interesting quite a find The ricasso area pattern looks much bigger than the rest of the blade. Perhaps, it is due to more forge work at the hilt. I'm really liking your progress done without making the blade look over cleaned. Care to share the steps used? Steve

have used the process to our friend ARIEL."for the blade, paper body car has used a "water grain 800, and 1200...the blade was in the same State as the handle!
then after the sanding rinse with SOAP or dishwashing liquid with water...dry, degrease the blade with alcohol or acetone.dry.heat hot vinegar and pass it on the blade with a cloth or sponge,neutralize with bicarbonate soude diluted with water about four large spoons to 5 litres hot water...Let it soak for about 5 minutes, rinse has water clear, wipe, dry and lubricate with wd40...