A wootz katar

[Ferguson]

My only other acquisition from the show in Timonium. A polish and etch turned up a wootz pattern. No fancy decoration, just a nice solid piece.
Steve

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/katar-3-09-overall.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/sferguson53/Public/katar-3-09-wootz.jpg

[CharlesS]

Nice bold pattern. Nice pick up!

[RSWORD]

Steve, with these recent wootz finds you may be steering your collection in a new direction! Wootz can get addictive! :D

[Ferguson]

I have to admit that Lew spotted this one. It wasn't etched, of course. He saw something in it that I couldn't see. :)

Steve

[Jim McDougall]

Hi Steve,
Beautiful piece there of the classic katar, and Rick is right, a pattern that nice in a blade can be very addicting! Not surprised at the note on Lew noticing this, pre etch....... he has a distinct sense in discerning good pieces!!

Looks like you did well at Timonium, congratulations. It was good to finally meet you there in person as well.

All the best,
Jim

[KuKulzA28]

Lovely katar!

Out of curiosity... was wootz generally applied to any blades in particular or just any that the owner-to-be wanted and could afford? :shrug:

[Lew]

I have to admit that Lew spotted this one. It wasn't etched, of course. He saw something in it that I couldn't see. :)

Steve

Steve

Seems that my eye paid off once more ;) here is one that I picked up recently :) Seems similar to yours? The blade is about 90 percent full a good old warrior with an Indian wootz pattern.

Lew