A Pedang

blue lander · 19th August 2014, 09:18 PM

I cleaned the blade up a bit and etched it a little bit. It seems that the character of the steel is different at the very edge. There's virtually no laminations and the steel is brighter. Is there a reason for this?

Also, is it correct to call this pamor?

A. G. Maisey · 19th August 2014, 11:36 PM

Based upon what I can see in the photographs, as well as my long experience with this type of blade, it is my opinion that this blade is laminated iron and the edge is formed from a piece of steel which has been sandwiched between the laminated iron that forms the body of the blade. Close examination will possibly reveal that the heat treat was carried out on the edge only, not by plunging the blade point first into the medium used to cool.

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blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	I cleaned the blade up a bit and etched it a little bit. It seems that the character of the steel is different at the very edge. There's virtually no laminations and the steel is brighter. Is there a reason for this? Also, is it correct to call this pamor? Attached Images

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19th August 2014, 11:36 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,254	Based upon what I can see in the photographs, as well as my long experience with this type of blade, it is my opinion that this blade is laminated iron and the edge is formed from a piece of steel which has been sandwiched between the laminated iron that forms the body of the blade. Close examination will possibly reveal that the heat treat was carried out on the edge only, not by plunging the blade point first into the medium used to cool.