Another Before and After

Jean · 6th May 2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dbhmgb

Thank you Jean.

That's why I included the shot of the tip. As the blade soaked, this detail became more apparent and interesting. That metal appears more porous and is no where else on the blade but the tip.
Dan

In Java some blades with a similar type of rebuilt tip (may be made from hard tungsten carbide?) are used by kris sellers for punching and lifting coins for the amazement of tourists...

You may test it with your blade but not with a gold coin!

Regards

Sajen · 6th May 2012, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jean

In Java some blades with a similar type of rebuilt tip (may be made from hard tungsten carbide?) are used by kris sellers for punching and lifting coins for the amazement of tourists...

You may test it with your blade but not with a gold coin!

Regards

Sorry Jean, not a good tip! Most of the time I have seen this there was used aluminium coins (soft metal). When the tip of the blade from Dan isn't hard enough the blade from Dan can be bend. Better don't try.

BTW, I think it is the core of the blade what we can see black but unsure by this.

Regards,

Detlef

dbhmgb · 6th May 2012, 05:49 PM

Okay - this is interesting. If you look at the pre-soak pictures, you can see that someone filed down the tip to make it more pointed - it is shiny. I'll take a picture of the other side of the blade for reference.

I too think it may be the core, but with an untrained eye, I could not be sure.

dbhmgb · 6th May 2012, 06:26 PM

Here are the pictures:

Rick · 6th May 2012, 06:39 PM

I think we're looking at the slorok exposed ..

Greybeard · 6th May 2012, 07:35 PM

Yes, I think that I see some filing marks. Someone apparently reshaped the tip a little bit ...

Jean · 7th May 2012, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Sorry Jean, not a good tip! Most of the time I have seen this there was used aluminium coins (soft metal). When the tip of the blade from Dan isn't hard enough the blade from Dan can be bend. Better don't try.

Regards,

Detlef

From memory I saw it done with nickel coins but I agree that it should not be tested!

From the detailed pictures the tip of the blade may just have been reshaped indeed.
Regards

6th May 2012, 05:49 PM	#3
dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	Okay - this is interesting. If you look at the pre-soak pictures, you can see that someone filed down the tip to make it more pointed - it is shiny. I'll take a picture of the other side of the blade for reference. I too think it may be the core, but with an untrained eye, I could not be sure. Last edited by dbhmgb; 6th May 2012 at 06:26 PM.

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dbhmgb Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 112	Here are the pictures: Attached Images

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I think we're looking at the slorok exposed ..

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Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	Yes, I think that I see some filing marks. Someone apparently reshaped the tip a little bit ...