A special balato to share

asomotif · 9th June 2018, 02:34 PM

Is the blade a "tiger claw"blade ? I guess so.

I would not overclean this. the hilt has patina, the brass ferrule has patina, the scabbard has patina.
Having a superb new blade will not add much to the appearance imho

Nice teeth on the ball. any close ups ? are they tiger teeth? (the ones on top)

Best regards,
Willem (Not v/d Post

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Sajen · 9th June 2018, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Is the blade a "tiger claw"blade ? I guess so.
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Hello Willem,

yes, you're correct!

Regards,
Detlef

thomas hauschild · 9th June 2018, 05:41 PM

Have forgot this pic.

The edge is at the bottom were the „knuckle“ is . The back ist the straight side.

Best Thomas

Battara · 9th June 2018, 05:54 PM

I think even if you clean the blade, there will still be pitting on the blade, so the blade will never be pristine.

thomas hauschild · 9th June 2018, 06:10 PM

Hi willem.

Don‘t worry. I will not overclean. I‘m no friend of looking „as new“. And I‘m no friend of deep etches. I will just remove the red rust under the black. No grinding and no deep etching on the piece. The grip and all the rest will stay as they are right now.

As following some pics of the tooth. Half of them are wild hog I think. The others ? The biggest of the others is 10 cm long around the curve. My first suggestion was a bear. I have a tooth from an iceage cavebear.

Best Thomas

9th June 2018, 05:41 PM	#3
thomas hauschild Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 141	Have forgot this pic. The edge is at the bottom were the „knuckle“ is . The back ist the straight side. Best Thomas Attached Images

9th June 2018, 06:10 PM	#5
thomas hauschild Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 141	Hi willem. Don‘t worry. I will not overclean. I‘m no friend of looking „as new“. And I‘m no friend of deep etches. I will just remove the red rust under the black. No grinding and no deep etching on the piece. The grip and all the rest will stay as they are right now. As following some pics of the tooth. Half of them are wild hog I think. The others ? The biggest of the others is 10 cm long around the curve. My first suggestion was a bear. I have a tooth from an iceage cavebear. Best Thomas Attached Images

9th June 2018, 02:34 PM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Is the blade a "tiger claw"blade ? I guess so. I would not overclean this. the hilt has patina, the brass ferrule has patina, the scabbard has patina. Having a superb new blade will not add much to the appearance imho Nice teeth on the ball. any close ups ? are they tiger teeth? (the ones on top) Best regards, Willem (Not v/d Post )

9th June 2018, 05:54 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I think even if you clean the blade, there will still be pitting on the blade, so the blade will never be pristine.