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Sajen · 2nd May 2024, 03:22 PM

I think that there is a good possibility that the blade is made from wootz!

drac2k · 2nd May 2024, 08:36 PM

Thanks, Sajen : I was hoping that was the case,however I'm too ignorant on that matter to venture a guess.

Sajen · 2nd May 2024, 08:57 PM

Hello David,

Also when you, like I know, are afraid to work on blades I would try a mild etch. The blade looks clean enough that the chance is high that it would show a pattern after it.

Regards,
Detlef

mariusgmioc · 2nd May 2024, 09:10 PM

I was going to say that the blade might be wootz but Detlef was faster.

Sometimes you should be able to see some of the wootz structure even without etching in the finer polished areas.

drac2k · 2nd May 2024, 10:58 PM

I tried to etch once and it frightened me enough not to ever try it again, lol.

2nd May 2024, 03:22 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,563	I think that there is a good possibility that the blade is made from wootz!

2nd May 2024, 08:36 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,184	Thanks, Sajen : I was hoping that was the case,however I'm too ignorant on that matter to venture a guess.

2nd May 2024, 08:57 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,563	Hello David, Also when you, like I know, are afraid to work on blades I would try a mild etch. The blade looks clean enough that the chance is high that it would show a pattern after it. Regards, Detlef

2nd May 2024, 09:10 PM	#4
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,881	I was going to say that the blade might be wootz but Detlef was faster. Sometimes you should be able to see some of the wootz structure even without etching in the finer polished areas.

2nd May 2024, 10:58 PM	#5
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,184	I tried to etch once and it frightened me enough not to ever try it again, lol.