Laminated Zulu blade??
 

While cleaning this spear blade I notice some marks on the blade.

http://www.fototime.com/4F2BEF26B2A88F8/standard.jpg

The marks go the full length of both sides the blade and are roughly parallel to the edge of the blade.

You can see the mark quite well in this picture.

http://www.fototime.com/7965305CD20B82D/standard.jpg

Could this be laminated steel. Could a steel blade made with a rock hammer be laminated?

Is there any way to enhance this possible lamination line with destroying the patina on the blade?

Double D

Most old South African and Congo spears were made from either wrought iron or shear steel which would account for that laminated look. The African forge was pretty crude basically a hole in the ground and a bellows of some type it would not have been able to get the steel hot enough to do the welds needed to create a true laminated blade.


Lew

Yes Lew, obvious answer, I should have thunk!!!

Thanks!!

DD

Looks nice though.