New Kattara

RSWORD · 21st August 2009, 04:14 PM

Very nice sword and an interesting and unusual blade as well. It is pattern welded and seems to be of a tripartite construction where you have a central core plate with the edges of a higher carbon steel. You can see this type of patterning sometimes in Indian blades and also in Chinese and Moro blades. It could be a German blade but typically most European blades did not have a tradition of polish and etch but if you look in Sasche's book on Damascus Steel, there are some lovely Solingen pattern welds so that is not out of the question. The blade is either a German made blade that has been polished and etched or it could be an Indian blade with faux markings that is in polish and etch. In either scenario, I think it is an interesting blade and an overall very nice piece.

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21st August 2009, 04:14 PM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,089	Very nice sword and an interesting and unusual blade as well. It is pattern welded and seems to be of a tripartite construction where you have a central core plate with the edges of a higher carbon steel. You can see this type of patterning sometimes in Indian blades and also in Chinese and Moro blades. It could be a German blade but typically most European blades did not have a tradition of polish and etch but if you look in Sasche's book on Damascus Steel, there are some lovely Solingen pattern welds so that is not out of the question. The blade is either a German made blade that has been polished and etched or it could be an Indian blade with faux markings that is in polish and etch. In either scenario, I think it is an interesting blade and an overall very nice piece.