Ivory Hilt Barong for Sharing

Aslan Paladin · 19th December 2016, 05:51 AM

For Arms and Antiques, here are pictures of the same side of the blade all cleaned up and etched (it would have been great if the blade turned out to be wootz but all is good the way it is).

Sajen · 19th December 2016, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Aslan Paladin

For Arms and Antiques, here are pictures of the same side of the blade all cleaned up and etched (it would have been great if the blade turned out to be wootz but all is good the way it is).

Hello Aslan,

the lamination would come out much better when you polish the blade better IMVHO.

Regards,
Detlef

ArmsAndAntiques · 19th December 2016, 11:43 PM

How unfortunate. It's always exciting to look for wootz where it shouldn't be. But lamination is a good substitute especially on a fine overall example such as this.

Wootz does surprisingly turns up in sometimes the most unexpected places.

19th December 2016, 05:51 AM	#1
Aslan Paladin Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Te Aroha, New Zealand Posts: 122	For Arms and Antiques, here are pictures of the same side of the blade all cleaned up and etched (it would have been great if the blade turned out to be wootz but all is good the way it is). Attached Images Last edited by Aslan Paladin; 19th December 2016 at 03:19 PM.

19th December 2016, 11:43 PM	#3
ArmsAndAntiques Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 80	How unfortunate. It's always exciting to look for wootz where it shouldn't be. But lamination is a good substitute especially on a fine overall example such as this. Wootz does surprisingly turns up in sometimes the most unexpected places.