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Originally Posted by Sajen
Equally from which steel the blade is worked, these spots on the blade I know from high alloy steel or when a blade is nickel plated, it's clearly some sort of corrosion and not from a former etching, I am pretty sure about this. The blade will be from a similar material than the blade from this dagger in my own collection. And the high polish will be the original one.
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I agree that these marks are likely corrosion and not etching. However, the blade is carbon steel which has been highly polished and not stainless steel or chromed/plated. The acid vinegar test definitely proves this statement regarding carbon steel.