21st October 2014, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 1,338
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Originally Posted by Roland_M
Alex, other very similar swords are in the book: "Islamic swords and swordsmiths" from Unsal Yucel, from Plate 100 to 113, especially on Plate 112 and 113.
Here are two Pictures of the untouched and uncleaned sword.
"I am afraid the etching will not change anything except of improving the contrast of the pattern" This was the second attempt, in which i tried out something new (etching with a cloth instead of a brush), the first was much better.
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Can you post pictures of the sword from Yucel's book?
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