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21st June 2007, 08:34 AM
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Tatyana,
I am restoring the first sword now, and will post pictures when it is ready. Here is the picture of the second one: |
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21st June 2007, 08:49 AM
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Absolutely beautiful!!! Have you restored it also yourself? Have you used the special dust?
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21st June 2007, 10:21 AM
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I "directed" the restoration:-) and used the "dust". I still don't know what it consists of, but it works. The only minus is that it leaves some white random blury spots on the blade in places where wootz is not 100% perfectly developed, whereas other etchants would maintain darker coloration, thus making the "blanks" less evident. I'll post some closeups when time permits.
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22nd June 2007, 12:26 AM
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Alex,
Just wanted to say I love the thread title.."wootz n' roses"....now thats heavy metal!!!!!  All the best, Jim |
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28th June 2007, 06:47 AM
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Here is the complete song :-) |
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22nd June 2007, 06:53 PM
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23rd June 2007, 03:38 PM
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Alex, can you inquire what the heck is this magic substance? Where did you get it? Can you get more? I am sure many of us and many more around the world would love to get it for their collections. If no info is available, can you take it to some chemistry lab and determine the composition? Old son, this is a beginning of a beautiful business! |
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