Recently I was lucky to find in Ebay an antique big Kurdish jambiya. I always wanted one. The price was a real bargain. When I got it I was very happy about the hilt and the scabbard. Great silverwork. But it was obvious that the blade had been replaced. I was ready for it because of the seller’s photos.
The blade was very rusty, so I cleaned it and (without any particular reason) I etched it, with my “secret” method. I could not believe the result! It was
wootz! I was working 2 days with this and I have not finish it yet, but I can show you some photos.
BTW, a very similar jambiya is in Artzi’s personal collection:
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=123 He dont mention the size of it. Mine is 48cm in scabbard.
I write this post as a warning. Are you sure about these rusty blades you own?
