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Old 15th September 2016, 05:51 PM   #8
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I attach new pictures of this sword. An unusual, and not very effective, technique was employed to decorate the blade. The surface was scratched and cross hatched. Then it appears that an effort was made to polish letters and images into the roughened surface. The effect is not very striking. It is difficult to bring out the images even by eye, and nearly impossible with photography.
This technique is called "koftgari" and the results can be absolutely stunning.... for high quality workmanship.
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