Thank you Tim and Alex for your replies....
Tim, you got the 'cheap' part right....when I bought this both the seller and I didn't know it was Wootz..
Hi Alex,
thank you for the translation .....18thC-19thC sounds good
As I said before the shamshir was not sold as a wootz bladed one. I only had pictures to go on before purchase, and mildly suspected it could be wootz. So was a very nice surprise to discover it was
Alex, would you have any idea to the script (?) on the scabbard ring ?
I have only quickly cleaned the blade and tried to etch with Ferric chloride....the result wasn't that good. The latest etch was with vinegar ...a better result but the wootz isn't as clear and obvious as I would like.
Has anyone any suggestions to improve the contrast ? Would lemon juice be a better option....
Kind Regards David