MORO SILVER HILTED

Tim Simmons · 28th July 2007, 09:11 PM

I know nothing about these things really but to me it looks like two billets are worked into one here. At what stage the smith decided more metal was needed one cannot tell. It seems clear more material has been added in the forging of this blade, a confluence at the forte is evident. I could be completely barking.

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 09:19 PM

Hi Jose, maybe from pictures it's not so clear, but for sure the blade is laminated (parallel lamination alongs the blade). I have etched the blade for an hour or so with some stops to clear the vinegar with cold water and this is the result. All other weapons that I have etched didn't take so long time to shows the pattern

Hi RIck, no I have tried with vinegar, cloruric ferric and lemon (in every different etching, not together

). This time with vinegar again

Rick · 29th July 2007, 01:58 AM

"Put de Lime on de kris blade and rub it all up,
Put de Lime on de kris blade and tell us in de morning .... "

David · 29th July 2007, 04:09 AM

...Ooh ooh, ain't there nothing i can make,
I say Doc-tor, to improve this twisted snake

Flavio · 29th July 2007, 07:32 AM

Flavio · 29th July 2007, 03:03 PM

Well, today I was at the sea with some friends (and girls, you know one can't always stay at home to clean and to etch blades

) but I was thinking at the kris (I hope that the sunlight didn't hurt me too much

). Ok my next step will to etch the blade with lime as suggested, but there could be also another explanation. I have attached a sketch (to help me to explain): it is possible that in origin the blade has another kind of lamination (no twisted core), but with many and many polishings (the green portion) it's gone and now what I have it's only the inner core (the black one that you can see from the pictures of my kris). Some little portions of the green portion is still visible near the gangya. What do you think?

Tim Simmons · 29th July 2007, 03:45 PM

I might have it all wrong. This is what I see. Two pieces A and B . They are there in every etch. As far as I can make out B is one piece that may have some lamination or more mixed steels? but I think forged as one piece. A seems to have been introduced latter in the half formed blade?

29th July 2007, 01:58 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Liberties Taken With A Song ... "Put de Lime on de kris blade and rub it all up, Put de Lime on de kris blade and tell us in de morning .... "

29th July 2007, 04:09 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	More liberties with a song! ...Ooh ooh, ain't there nothing i can make, I say Doc-tor, to improve this twisted snake

29th July 2007, 03:03 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Well, today I was at the sea with some friends (and girls, you know one can't always stay at home to clean and to etch blades ) but I was thinking at the kris (I hope that the sunlight didn't hurt me too much ). Ok my next step will to etch the blade with lime as suggested, but there could be also another explanation. I have attached a sketch (to help me to explain): it is possible that in origin the blade has another kind of lamination (no twisted core), but with many and many polishings (the green portion) it's gone and now what I have it's only the inner core (the black one that you can see from the pictures of my kris). Some little portions of the green portion is still visible near the gangya. What do you think? Attached Images

28th July 2007, 09:11 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	I know nothing about these things really but to me it looks like two billets are worked into one here. At what stage the smith decided more metal was needed one cannot tell. It seems clear more material has been added in the forging of this blade, a confluence at the forte is evident. I could be completely barking.

28th July 2007, 09:19 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Jose, maybe from pictures it's not so clear, but for sure the blade is laminated (parallel lamination alongs the blade). I have etched the blade for an hour or so with some stops to clear the vinegar with cold water and this is the result. All other weapons that I have etched didn't take so long time to shows the pattern Hi RIck, no I have tried with vinegar, cloruric ferric and lemon (in every different etching, not together ). This time with vinegar again

29th July 2007, 07:32 AM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243

29th July 2007, 03:45 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	I might have it all wrong. This is what I see. Two pieces A and B . They are there in every etch. As far as I can make out B is one piece that may have some lamination or more mixed steels? but I think forged as one piece. A seems to have been introduced latter in the half formed blade?