Historical Khanjar

ariel · 2nd November 2018, 02:39 AM

Wax resist is a technique “painting” a Damascus pattern on plain steel.

The blade is covered with a layer of wax and then a comb-like instrument removes lines of the wax coverage creating a “damascus-like” pattern. After that the blade is subjected to acid and only wax-free lines are affected.
When the acid is neutralized, the wax is removed.

Thus, it is not wootz and not pattern welded. It is an imitation, no more.

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2nd November 2018, 02:39 AM	#15
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Wax resist is a technique “painting” a Damascus pattern on plain steel. The blade is covered with a layer of wax and then a comb-like instrument removes lines of the wax coverage creating a “damascus-like” pattern. After that the blade is subjected to acid and only wax-free lines are affected. When the acid is neutralized, the wax is removed. Thus, it is not wootz and not pattern welded. It is an imitation, no more.