Pattern weld kalis

[xasterix]

Sharing this old kalis that I acquired recently. 23in blade, 28.5in overall. Silver wire wrap on the grip, ivory (possibly elephant) on the pommel. I've etched it twice so far, first on FECL, then on white vinegar. It's evenly weighted and handles well for a long blade.

[kino]

Wow! Very nice Xas. A complete ensemble. Was the pattern on the blade discernible when you first laid eyes on it or was it a surprise to you.
Funny how these type, chevron patterned blades are showing up. Charles posted one not too long ago, now this. Thanks for sharing.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by kino

Wow! Very nice Xas. A complete ensemble. Was the pattern on the blade discernible when you first laid eyes on it or was it a surprise to you.
Funny how these type, chevron patterned blades are showing up. Charles posted one not too long ago, now this. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks very much for the kind words Kino It wasn't evident in the pics, but when I unsheathed it for the first time, I noticed the pattern right away- apparently someone had already etched it in the past, in the 90s. I decided to do minimal cleaning and etch it again to appreciate the pattern.

[drac2k]

Amazing!

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by drac2k

Amazing!

Thanks very much!

[kai]

Congrats, interesting Sulu blade and I especially like the hilt, too!

I'd posit that this is a twistcore blade (i.e. torsion pattern welding) that has been flattened out to cover the actual steel core and only a little bit of the surface got grinded away for the finishing of the blade.

Could you please provide more close-ups, also from the distal part of the blade, Xas?

Regards,
Kai

[kai]

Pretty much grinding steps B or C:

[Sajen]

Beautiful kalis! Congrats Xas.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by kai

Congrats, interesting Sulu blade and I especially like the hilt, too!

I'd posit that this is a twistcore blade (i.e. torsion pattern welding) that has been flattened out to cover the actual steel core and only a little bit of the surface got grinded away for the finishing of the blade.

Could you please provide more close-ups, also from the distal part of the blade, Xas?

Regards,
Kai

Hi Kai,

Thanks for the assessment! Unfortunately I can only provide cellphone pictures...difficult to capture some of the lines as there's a "reflector" effect due to some nickel in the mix I think. Sorry for the rust spots- I glossed over some active rust post-etch, and I need to clean the inside of the scabbard.

Sincerely,
Xas

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Beautiful kalis! Congrats Xas.

Thanks very much Detlef!

[Battara]

Very impressive and thank you for posting this. Congratulations and maraming salamat!

[SanibelSwassa]

Wow!!! Congratulations, what a great find!! The pattern on the blade is beautiful and the scabbard still retaining the traditional cloth is awesome! Great job with the etch.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Battara

Very impressive and thank you for posting this. Congratulations and maraming salamat!

Originally Posted by SanibelSwassa

Wow!!! Congratulations, what a great find!! The pattern on the blade is beautiful and the scabbard still retaining the traditional cloth is awesome! Great job with the etch.

Thanks very much for your appreciation and kind words!